MAT BLAKELY WEIR
WEIR, MAT BLAKELY: Physician & Surgeon; b Montezuma, Iowa Nov 2, 1882; s of Alexander Weir-Roberta A Sheeley; ed Cumberland HS 1900; U of Iowa, MD 1905; grad work U of Iowa, Cook Co, Chicago, U of Minn; m Luru Mae Liston June 1904 Cumberland (dec 1913); s Dr Royal Alexander, Dr R Basil, Dr Don C; d Thelma (Mrs William J Keenan); m Pearl A Parker Oct 1916 Grant; s Lauren W; 1905-13 prac med, Grant; 1913- prac med, Griswold, specializes in injection treatment of hemmroids & varicose veins; 1926-32 mbr city coun; 1926-28 mayor, Griswold; 1927-36 mbr bd of edn; 1917- city phys, Griswold; 1940- mbr Iowa Water Bd; asst state entomologist; phys for US Veteran Administration; examiner for CMTC; owner 520 A farm, raises thoroughbred Belgian horses; Cass Co & Iowa St Med Socs; Southwest Iowa Horse Breeders Assn; Lions, pres since 1934; IOOF; BPOE; AF&AM; hobbies: farming, horses; sons Royal & Don rec'd MD degree, Basil, DDS, Lauren, studying dentistry; res Griswold.
Key to Abbreviations
From "Who's Who in Iowa," by Iowa Press Association, Des Moines: Iowa Press Association, 1940, pp. 203-204.
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