Bio: Smith, Seth M. B. MD (1875 - 19??)

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Surnames: Smith, Porter

---Source: History of Marathon County Wisconsin and Representative Citizens, by Louis Marchetti, 1913.

---Smith, Seth M. B. MD (8 August 1875 - 19??)

SETH M. B. SMITH, M. D., physician and surgeon at Wausau, with office in the Lawrence Block, has been established in this city since 1905 and has a practice that engages the larger part of his time. Dr. Smith was born at Clinton Junction, near Janesville, Wis. August 8, 1875.  

The childhood and boyhood of Dr. Smith were mainly passed at Whitewater and Fort Atkinson, Wis., his school period being spent at the latter place. After completing the high school course he entered upon the study of medicine and in 1900 was graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons, at Chicago, Ill. He began his practice at Crandon, Wis., in 1900. After practicing a couple of years he did several months post graduate work in England and Germany. Later, in 1905, he came to Wausau and has identified himself with the leading professional organizations of the country. From 1906 until 1908 he was secretary and treasurer of the Marathon County Medical Society, and again from 1910 to 1912, and is now vice-president of this body. He belongs also the Wisconsin State Medical Society and to the American Medical Association.  

Dr. Smith married Miss Elizabeth Porter, of Wausau, January 25, 1905, a daughter of J. A. Porter, and they have three children; Judson, David and Eugenia.  Dr. and Mrs. Smith are members of the Presbyterian Church and he is identified with the Masonic fraternity.