Frederick G. Gilbert, M. D. Biography


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				FREDERICK G. GILBERT, M. D.  

	Dr. Frederick G. Gilbert, engaged in the practice of medicine in 
Rapid City, where he located in 1899, was born in Tilsonburg, Ontario, 
Canada, April 12, 1867. His father, Dr. George H. Gilbert, was also a 
physician and surgeon. He was a native Canadian, of English parentage, 
and has now passed away. He wedded Mary Lang, who was also born in 
Canada and was of Highland Scotch descent, her people coming from the 
vicinity of Edinburgh to the new world.  

	Frederick G. Gilbert was the elder of two children. He pursued 
his education in the schools of Eden, Ontario, and of Cleveland, Ohio, 
having removed to the latter city with his parents in his boyhood days. 
He was there graduated from the high school as a member of the class of 
1886 and, having determined upon the practice of medicine as a life 
work, he entered the Cleveland Medical College, from which he was 
graduated in 1890. He served for one year in the Huron Street Hospital 
of Cleveland and for seven years following was instructor in osteology 
and anatomy. In 1899 he arrived in Rapid City, where he opened an 
office and began practice. He has since followed his profession as a 
general practitioner and has been accorded a liberal patronage. He 
belongs to the Black Hills Medical Society and by reading, observation 
and research has kept in touch with the advanced thought of the 
profession and the methods followed by leading physicians throughout 
the country. He has served as county coroner and also as both city and 
county physician.  

	In 1891 Dr. Gilbert was united in marriage to Miss Nellie Gunn. 
He was married again, in 1896, his second union being with Anna Tonner, 
a daughter of Harry B. Tonner, of Rapid City. Politically Dr. Gilbert 
is a republican with progressive tendencies and fraternally he is 
connected with the Knights of Pythias and the Benevolent Protective 
Order of Elks. He enjoys motoring, fishing and hunting for big game and 
was for some time president of the local gun club. He is widely known 
and popular among his fellow townsmen and is everywhere spoken of in 
terms of high regard.