Horace Jacobs
American physician
Horace Jacobs (April 5, 1816 – May 3, 1884) was a notable physician in Springfield, Massachusetts. He was the first doctor to practice Eclectic Medicine in the Connecticut River Valley area of Massachusetts.
Early life and education
He was one of nine children born to Simeon Jacobs and Mary Kenney in Royalston, Massachusetts. Simeon's grandfather, the Rev. Whitman Jacobs was an influential Baptist preacher, while Mary's father, the Rev. Enoch Kenny was also a minister. His father died when he was young and he moved to live with his uncle, Dr. Isaac Jacobs in Exeter, Maine, where he studied in the public schools and began to learn about medicine.
Career
He moved to South Hadley, Massachusetts, to study with his brother, Dr. Sumner Jacobs.
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