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FRAMPTON CORE BROSIUS, M.D.

Dr. Frampton Core Brosius, who is the oldest physician in Hood River in point of
years of service, has stood as an exemplar of the noblest ethics of his
profession, and his record as a successful practitioner and public-spirited
citizen over a period of thirty-five years in this community has earned for him
the unqualified confidence and respect of his fellowmen. Dr. Brosius was born in
Beloit, Mahoning county, Ohio, on the 26th of August, 1859, and is a son of Amos
P. and Mary Ann (Core) Brosius, the former born in Quaker Hill, near Alliance,
Ohio, and the latter in Churchville, Pennsylvania. Her father was a pioneer
physician of Pennsylvania and a prominent man in his community. Amos P. Brosius'
grandfather Henry was born near Philadelphia in 1768 and his father, Amos P.
Brosius, was born in 1799 near Philadelphia, and was engaged in farming until
1863, when he enlisted in the Fourteenth Regiment Pennsylvania Cavalry and went
to the southland in defense of his country. He was promoted to the rank of
captain, later was transferred to the Fourth United States Artillery and was
captured at the battle of Cedar Creek, on October 19, 1864. He was confined in
Andersonville prison, where his death occurred March 20, 1865. His widow
survived him many years, dying at Hood River, Oregon, in November 29, 1893. They
were the parents of two children, F. C., and Nettie, who died at Des Moines,
Iowa, April 15, 1923.

F. C. Brosius attended the public schools and Millville Academy, in Clarion
county, Pennsylvania, after which he matriculated in Rush Medical College, at
Chicago, Illinois, being graduated with the degree of Doctor of Medicine on
February 19, 1883. In the fall of that year he located at Kenesaw, Nebraska,
where he practiced his profession until 1891, and on November 16, 1891, came to
Hood River, Oregon, buying the medical practice and drug store of Dr. Thomas,
who was the only physician here at that time. Dr. Brosius continued the active
practice of medicine here until 1923, when he moved to Elgin, Union county,
Oregon, where he practiced until November, 1927, and then returned to Hood
River, and is still actively engaged in general practice and surgery. Well
educated and a constant student of his profession, kindly and sympathetic in his
relations with the sick and suffering, he has been remarkably successful in his
treatment of human ailments, and is regarded as one of the ablest and most
dependable physicians in this section of the state. In 1905 Dr. Brosius, in
association with Drs. Shaw, Dumble and Watt, organized the Hood River Hospital,
of which he was president or secretary for twenty years.

Dr. Brosius has been married twice, first, on November 19, 1889, in Nebraska, to
Miss Emma Williams, who was born in Iowa, a daughter of Dr. Josephus and
Charlotte (Conger) Williams, both of whom are deceased. To this union were born
four children, namely: Edward Estee, who was born in Nebraska, December 28,
1890, is a graduate of the University of Oregon, served in the coast artillery
during the World war, and is now employed by the Lumbermen's Trust Company in
Seattle, Washington; Frampton C., Jr., who was born in Hood River, April 5,
1903, died at the age of three years; Florence A., born August 18, 1893, is the
wife of Philip W. Janney, of Portland, Oregon, and they have three children; and
Charlotte Mary, born February 20, 1909, is now studying music in the University
of Oregon. In 1925 Dr. Brosius was married to Mrs. Rose Marie (Lenz) Odell, who
was born in Hood River and is a daughter of John Adam and Ann (Biversi) Lenz,
who were pioneers of the Hood River valley. Her first husband was Charles P.
Odell, who died in 1910, leaving four children, namely: Alice Mildred, who is
the wife of J. F. Yoerger and the have a son, Joseph Frampton, born on June 15,
1923; James Delbert, who is married and has a son, Marion Lee, born on November
25, 1926; Francis M., who is married; and Charles Gifford.

Dr. Brosius has always evinced a deep interest in everything pertaining to the
welfare of his community and has been active in local public affairs. He served
two terms as mayor of the city and several terms as a member of the city
council, and has been a persistent advocate of good schools and improved roads.
He assisted to organize and is a charter member of Hood River Lodge, No. 105,
A. F. & A. M., of which he is a past master; Hood River Chapter, No. 27, R. A.
M., of which he is a past high priest; Hood River Commandery, No. 12, K. T.; Al
Kader Temple, A. A. 0. N. M. S., at Portland; and Hood River Chapter, No. 15, 0.
E. S., of which he is a past worthy patron. At the outbreak of the
Spanish-American war Dr. Brosius was a first lieutenant in the medical corps of
the Oregon National Guard and was the first officer detailed for duty on April
25, 1898, to inspect the personnel of the Third Regiment Oregon National Guard
before mobilization with the United States Army. He was appointed assistant
surgeon, with the rank of captain, of the Second Oregon Regiment, United States
Volunteer Infantry, and served in the Philippines, being with the first troops
to land at Honolulu, June 1, 1898, at Guam, Ladrone islands, June 21, 1898, and
at Cavite, Philippines, June 30th. They relieved Admiral Dewey's marines and
landing at Manila on August 13th, received the surrender of the Spanish forces,
and guarded the walled city of prisoners until the latter were removed by
Spanish transports. Dr. Brosius participated in twenty-eight actions against
the Philippine insurrectors from February 4 to June 12, 1899, and his were the
first troops to be returned home, being mustered out at San Francisco July 7,
1899. The Doctor was a member of the Oregon National Guard from 1892 to 1922,
when he was retired, with the rank of major. At the outbreak of the
Spanish-American war he had a National Guard hospital corps of eighteen men at
Hood River. Possessing a strong and forceful, personality and a cordial and
friendly manner, he has commanded to a marked degree the respect and good will
of his fellowmen and no citizen of the Hood River valley stands higher in public
esteem than he.

 
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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in November 2006 by Jeffrey L. Elmer.
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