Dr. Thomas Burnside Potter, M.D. and Mary Ellen McMullen

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Husband Dr. Thomas Burnside Potter, M.D. ^{1 2}

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           Born: 21 Nov 1829 - Potter's Mills, Centre Co, PA 1 3
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         Father: John Potter (1800-1886) 4 5
         Mother: Amelia Burnside (1804-Abt 1874) 1 2

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       Marriage: 8 Apr 1878 3

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   Other Spouse: Mary E. Myers (      -1869) 1 3 - 14 Feb 1854 3

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Wife Mary Ellen McMullen ^{1 3}

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General Notes: Husband - Dr. Thomas Burnside Potter, M.D.

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He was born at Potters Mills, Pennsylvania, and his early years were spent in that vicinity. After the local educational resources were exhausted he attended school at Lewistown, and later studied at Princeton College. His medical studies were begun under the supervision of Dr. George L. Potter, of Bellefonte, and finished at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, where he was graduated April 6, 1851. Locating at Stormstown, Half Moon township, Centre County, he practiced there five years, and then removed to Philipsburg and became the leading practitioner there. After forty years of successful practice he withdrew to private life. He acquired wealth, and owned one of the most valuable brick blocks in Philipsburg, the "Potter House," the principal hostelry of that city being a part of it. His residence was in the Centre County portion of the city.

In 1869 he built the block where he resided; in 1871 he erected the Arcade, and in 1879 the "Potter House," all adjoining one another. In politics the Doctor was a stanch Republican; he was the second burgess elected in the borough; was member of the first council, and was president of the school board some six years. Socially, he was a Master Mason, and he was a member of the Centre County Medical Society. During the war of the Rebellion he served as assistant surgeon of the 77th P. V. I., from October, 1862, to May, 1863, serving in the Western army, in Tennessee and Georgia, and was present at the engagements at Pittsburg Landing, but had to resign on account of impaired health.

In 1875-76, he was vice-president of the Centre County Medical Society.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 63.

2 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 325.

3 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 339.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 63, 110.

5 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 318, 325.