Carey, Charles Henry.  "History of Oregon." Vol. 3. Chicago-Portland: Pioneer
Historical Pub. Co., 1922.  p. 475.
 
WERNER ADOLPH REINHOLD LAGUS, M. D.

     Since 1908 Werner Adolph Reinhold Lagus has been practicing medicine in
Astoria where he has built up an extensive practice and has won the confidence
and goodwill of all the people of the community. He is a native of Finland, in
which country his birth took place on the 26th of December, 1865, a son of
Wilhelm and Wilhelmina Lagus. The father was one of Finland's most distinguished
educators, his fame as a teacher of Greek and Latin being recognized throughout
Europe. He had also mastered the Oriental languages, being able to write and
speak them fluently. Prof. Lagus was for many years professor of languages in
the Imperial Alexander's University and for many years' he served as rector
(president) of that noted seat of learning.
     Dr. Werner A. R. Lagus received his education in his native country and was
graduated from the Imperial Alexander's University in 1896. He then went to
Germany, where he took a two years' course at the Leipsic University, after
which he returned to Finland where he practiced his profession until 1903 when
he came to the United States. After practicing in Kansas City and Worcester,
Massachusetts, for some time he removed to Astoria in 1908, where he has since
practiced. Dr. Lagus is devoted to his profession and is a deep and earnest
reader, ever keeping up with the progress being made throughout the world In the
field of medicine. While his practice is general he makes a specialty of
children's diseases and has won considerable fame along this line. He has won
the confidence and respect of all with whom he comes into contact by his
ability, kindness and his sterling traits of character.
     In 1895 Dr. Lagus was united in marriage to Miss Sigrid Kroonquist, a
native of his home city, and to them have been born three children: Sigrid, a
graduate of Corvallis and a mining engineer of merit; Anna Maria, who is
attending the Oregon Agricultural College; and Lorenzo, a student in the Astoria
schools.
     The greater portion of Dr. Lagus' time is devoted to his profession, in
connection with which he is an active member of the Clatsop County Medical
Society, the Oregon Medical Society and the American Medical Association. His
standing in his profession is of the highest and as a citizen he is conceded to
be one of the most progressive, public-spirited and representative men of the
county.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in July 2007 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.