Arthur A. Schmidt, MD The study of medicine
affords to the student in that science a never-ending
source for investigation and experiments. New remedies
are being constantly discovered, steady progress is being
made in surgery and new diseases are presenting
themselves under varying forms of civilization. In the
noble army of workers in this great field Dr. Schmidt
takes a prominent place. He is a popular young physician
of Garnavillo, Clayton County, and was born January 22,
1872, in Guttenberg, Iowa, the son of Dr. Henry and
Catherine (Schulte) Schmidt. His father was born in
Breslau, Germany, February 28, 1819. At the age of nine
years he went to Edinburg, where he took a classical
course and afterwards a course of study in Edinburg
Medical College. After finishing his education he was
appointed Medical Director in the English army and went
to Australia; he remained there about two years, then
went to San Francisco, Cal. In 1860 he returned to
Breslau, his birthplace, to visit his brother and sister.
After a visit of several years he returned to the United
States and located in Brooklyn, N.Y., where he practiced
at his profession for one year. In the year 1869 he came
to Guttenberg, Iowa, where he made his home for five
years, and from there he went to Mankato, Minn., where he
resided for six years. In 1880 he moved to Richmond,
Minn., where he spent the remainder of his days. He died
of consumption in 1893. He was known as one of the best
surgeons belonging to the State Medical Society and was
the first Mayor of Richmond for two years. He also served
as Coroner at the same place for six years. He was
married in 1870 to Miss Catherine Schulte, a daughter of
William Schulte, who died here in 1878. The mother of our
subject is still living at Richmond, Minn. She was born
in March, 1850. She has only one child and that is our
subject. His maternal grandmother is still living and
resides in this township.
At the age of nine years Dr. Arthur Schmidt entered St.
John's University at Collegeville, Minn., where he
remained six years. He then spent two years in the State
Normal at St. Cloud, Minn., after which he entered the
medical department of the State University at
Minneapolis, where he remained one year. He spent the
next three years at the Medical College of Keokuk, Iowa,
where he graduated March 7, 1893. He returned to
Richmond, Minn., where he practiced his profession for
the first time. January 20, 1894,, he came to Garnavillo,
where he has since made his home. He makes surgery a
specialty and has a large and extensive practice
throughout the county. In his religious belief he is a
Catholic and a member of that church at Garnavillo.
Politically a Democrat, he takes a deep interest in the
success of his party. The Doctor is very popular in the
community, and the circle of his friendship is wide and
constantly on the increase.
~source: Portrait
and Biographical Record of Dubuque, Jones and Clayton
Counties; Chicago: Chapman Pub. Co., 1894; pg 456
~transcribed by Sharyl Ferrall
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