An Illustrated History of the State of Washington, by Rev. H.K. Hines, D.D., 
The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago, IL., 1893, pages 477-478

	DR. ELMER DE VANDO OLMSTED, one of the leading physicians of Spokane,
Washington, has his pleasant office in the Zeigler Block, corner of Riverside
avenue and Howard street. He has been identified with the interests of this
busy, growing town since December, 1887, and is therefore entitled to some
personal consideration within the pages of this work.
	Dr. Olmsted was born Davenport, Delaware county, New York, in 1848, and is a
son of
	Stephen S. and Clara E. (McMorris) Olmsted, both natives of the Empire
State. They had a family of eleven children, he being the ninth born. His
father, a farmer and dairyman in New York, left that State in 1856 and went to
Victoria, Illinois, where he engaged in the manufacture of furniture and also
had a store, and for eight years was Postmaster. He still resides in Victoria,
where he is highly esteemed by all who know him. He is a member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. His wife passed away several years ago.
	The Doctor's early education was gained in the schools of Illinois, where he
lived for several years. After giving his attention to medicine for some time,
he entered the Missouri Homeopathic College at St. Louis, in 1876, receiving his
diploma in 1878. Settling at Plymouth, Illinois, almost immediately after
graduation, he began practice. Upon coming West and locating in Spokane, Dr.
Olmsted at once built up an excellent practice here. He is regarded as one of
the most skillful homeopathists in the State, and probably has the largest
practice of any physician in Spokane. He is a member of the State and County
Medical Societies, and while his professional duties require his chief
attention, be also has time for social demands. He is a prominent member of the
Masonic fraternity, having taken the higher degrees of that order, and while in
the East was Master of the lodge to which he belonged. He is also a member of
the A.O.U.W. The Doctor owns valuable real-estate in Spokane, and during the
great fire of 1889 he lost heavily. He is one of the directors in the Citizensí
National Bank.
	Dr. Olmsted has been twice married. In 1868 he wedded Miss Ella Lang, a
native of Illinois, who died in 1873, leaving two children, namely: Atna L.,
wife of Burton Taylor; and Carrie Edna, wife of Fred N. Taylor. In 1881 he was
united in marriage to Miss Emma Sutton, who is also a native of Illinois.

Submitted to the WA. Bios Project in October 2003 by Jeffrey L. Elmer

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