Edwards, Rev. Jonathan. "An Illustrated History of Spokane County, State of Washington." San Francisco: W. H. Lever, 1900. p. 415. GEORGE W. LIBBY, M.D. Office in the Trader's block, is a native of Hiram, Oxford county, Maine. After spending his boyhood days on a farm, he graduated from the Maine Wesleyan Seminary at Kent's Hill, then took medical courses at Harvard and Bowdoin, receiving his degree in 1876. In 1875 he was house pupil at the Maine General Hospital. The succeeding seven years of his life were devoted to active practice at Searsport, Maine, then one year at Middletown, Connecticut. Arriving in Spokane in 1884, he has since applied himself assiduously to the study and practice of his chosen profession and his zeal and industry have been rewarded by an extensive and very desirable patronage. He is a charter member of the Spokane County and of the Washington State Medical societies. He is a member of the United States pension examining board of this district and is an examiner also for several of the large life insurance companies, and was for seven years a member of the medical and surgical staff of the Sacred Heart Hospital, of Spokane. He is also an occasional contributor to the Medical Sentinel. Dr. Libby is one of the leading physicians in this city. Before starting to practice he took time to prepare thoroughly in a good college of liberal art and in two of the best medical schools in the land, and he has since diligently cultivated his art. He has not, however, allowed his love of medical science to interfere with his fraternal and religious duties. He is affiliated with the I.O.O.F. and he and his family are active member of the First Methodist Episcopal church. He is president, also, of the board of trustees of the church, and delegate-elect to the general conference to be held in Chicago in 1900. He was married in Massachusetts, May 31, 1877, to Miss Jacova D. Pribble, of Augusta, Kentucky. They have two children, Elva E., born April 5, 1878, and George W., born September 13, 1880, both natives of Searsport, Maine. Transcriber's additional notes: CENSUS 1850, July 29; Oxford Co, ME; Hiram, p 85 Levi Libby, 60, ME, farmer Lydia H, 59, ME Daniel J, 30, ME, shoe maker Mary, 29, ME William H, 15, ME, att. school George W, 4/12, ME 1860, June 8; Cumberland Co, ME; Standish, p 633 Daniel J. Libby, 39, ME, farmer Mary C, 39, ME George W., 10, ME Isaac C., 8, ME Elva E, 5, ME Levi S., 70, ME, cloth dresser Lydia H, 68, tailoress 1870, June 16; Cumberland Co, ME; Westbrook, p 458 Daniel J. Libby, 49, ME, shoe shop Mary C, 49, ME, keeping house Geo. W, 20, ME, laborer Isaac C, 18, ME, teacher Elva E, 15, ME 1880, June 24; Waldo Co, ME; Searsport, p 472 George W. Libby, head, m, w, 30, ME, ME, ME, physician Jacovia D, wife, f, w, 27, KY, KY, KY, keeping house Elva E, dau, f, w, 7, ME, ME, KY Daniel J, father, m, w, 59, ME, ME, ME, shoe maker Mary C, mother, f, w, 59, ME, ME, ME, boarding 1900, June 13; Spokane Co, WA; Spokane Wd 2, Belmont Pct, p 120, 419 5th ave. George W. Libby, head, m, w, 50, Jan 1850, ME, ME, ME, married 23 yrs, physician, owns home with mortgage Jacova D, wife, f, w, 46, Dec 1853, KY, KY, KY, married 23 yrs, 2 children-2 living Elva E, dau, f, w, 22, April 1878, ME, ME, KY, single, music student George W. Jr., son, m, w, 19, Sept 1880, ME, ME, KY, single, att. school 1920, Jan 30; Spokane Co, WA; Spokane Wd 1, Astor Pct, p 268 George W. Libby, head, m, w, 69, ME, ME, ME, physician, general practice, rents Jacova, wife, f, w, 65, KY, KY, KY George W, son, m, w. 39, ME, ME, KY, single, photographer, private * * * * Submitted to the WA. Bios Project in February 2006 by Diana Smith. Notice: These biographies were transcribed for the Washington Biographies Project. Unless otherwise stated, no further information is available on the individual featured in the biographies.