Union County NJ Archives Biographies.....George R. CHETWOOD, 1802 - 
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Author: Mary Depue Ogden, Editor  (1917)

CHETWOOD, Dr. George R.,
Physician, Honored Citizen.

  There is no profession or line of business that calls for greater
self-sacrifice than the profession of medicine, and the successful physician is
he who through love of his fellow-men gives his time and attention to the relief
of human suffering. The late Dr. George R. Chetwood, of Elizabeth, New Jersey,
was one of the ablest representatives of his noble calling, although he had
retired from it for some time prior to his death. His descent is from one of the
old families of the State, and his grandfather, Judge John Chetwood, was a
justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

  Dr. John Chetwood, son of Judge John Chetwood, was a well known physician in
Elizabeth, and died in 1837 of the cholera.

  Dr. George R. Chetwood, son of Dr. John Chetwood, was born in Elizabeth, New
Jersey, in May, 1802, and died there. After a suitable preparatory education, he
matriculated at the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Philadelphia, and was
graduated from this institution with the degree of Doctor of Medicine. For a
considerable period of time he was an instructor in the institution from, which
he had been graduated, then took up the practice of his profession in Elizabeth.
Subsequently he removed to New York City, practiced there ten years, then
returned to Elizabeth. His practice was a large and lucrative one, and after his
retirement from it he spent much time in travel. He visited Europe a number of
times, and also traveled considerably in this country, during all these journeys
writing very interestingly of his impressions by the way. For many years he
served as a director of the First National Bank of Elizabeth, with which
institution various other members of his family had been connected, one of his
brothers being at one time president. He was an ardent supporter of the
Republican party, active in political affairs and served as State Senator.

  Dr. Chetwood married (first) Anna, a daughter of General Dayton, of Elizabeth,
but had no children by this marriage. He married (second) in 1878, Blanche
Grapain De Sansteree, born in Paris, France, a daughter of Charles Grapain De
Sansteree, and a relative of Maria Theresa, and who assisted Napoleon with a
loan of fifteen million dollars in order that he might carry on his campaign.
Children: George L., a resident of Newark; Blanche Emilie Marie, deceased.


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MEMORIAL CYCLOPEDIA OF NEW JERSEY

UNDER THE EDITORIAL SUPERVISION OF MARY DEPUE OGDEN

VOLUME III
MEMORIAL HISTORY COMPANY NEWARK,  NEW JERSEY
1917


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