San Joaquin County Biographies
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Transcribed by: Linda Diane Jackson 11/7/2009
ARCHIBALD WEST CRARY, M.D.
Among the recent acquisitions to the medical fraternity of Stockton is Dr. Archibald West Crary, a successful practitioner and specialist in diseases of the eye, ear, nose and throat. He is a native of Boone County, Iowa, and was born on April 18, 1876, and began his education in the public schools of Boone. In 1897 he began his education in the public schools of Boone. In 1897 he was graduated from Cornell College with a B.S. degree; then he entered the Iowa State University at Iowa City and in 1906 was graduated with the degree of M.D. and one year later received his master of science degree from the same institution. Before his graduation he became assistant instructor and after graduation became a member of the medical faculty of the university. Returning to the city of his birth he practiced his profession for fifteen years and while there joined the Masons, Elks No. 73 and Knights of Pythias. He enlisted in the Spanish-American War and was a member of the 52nd Iowa Volunteers and after the war became active in the Iowa State National Guards, serving as first lieutenant. Removing to Stockton in 1919, Dr. Crary has enjoyed a constantly growing practice in his chosen profession.
The marriage of Dr. Crary united him with Miss Ida May Johnson, a native of Iowa, and they are the parents of two children, Ruth and Jean Ellen. Recently he has purchased a residence on Yosemite Terrace, one of the new and fashionable sections of the city. Dr. Crary is an ardent booster for Stockton and the San Joaquin County and believes in the continued growth of the city he has selected for his permanent residence. He is the popular president of the Iowa Club of Northern California, which now has 450 members. He is also a member of the Spanish-American War Veterans of Stockton and of the Sciots. Throughout his professional career his labors have been characterized by continued advance along scientific lines, and he has made for himself an honored name as a member of his profession.
History of
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
CALIFORNIA
With A
Biographical Review
of
The Leading Men and Women of the County Who Have Been
Identified with Its Growth and Development
from the Early Days to the Present
HISTORY BY
George H. Tinkham
HISTORIC RECORD COMPANY
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
1923
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