The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-01-09
UPWARD CLIMBoF
Ord. W. SHERROD
Persistent Worker For Ad-
vancament Of tha Masses.
HoNORED BY HIS ASSOCIATES
Leading Physician, Of Mississ'pPi,
Prssidsnt Of stats Medical, Pharma-
osutieaI and Dental Association and
Member Of tho etatsr Tuberoulosis
Commission.

osutieaL and Dental Association and
Member Of the etats Tubsreulesis
Commission.
Meridian, Miss. From an humble
home in Macon, Miss, to becoming one
of the leading physicians and surgeons
in the state. with $40, 900 worth Of real
estate, is the record Of Dr.. D. w. Sher-
rod Of MississippL president Of the
Medical. Pharmaceutical and, Dental
association Of the state,
DR.. Sherrod was born March 10,
1869. in Macon and received his early
school training there. graduating from
the Macon high school. The fact that
he had graduated from the high school
and had been able to teach and was
called professor was, not sufficient.
Teaching was means to an end with
him. He used the money received
from teaching to take him through col
lege. He had fully decided that be
was going to be Of some service 10 his
country and to his race. and. believing
that he should be thoroughly qualified.
he continued his work In school.
From the principalship Of q large
school he found his way to Fisk uni
versity and remained there until he
graduated from the college department
IN 1893. While In Fisk university he
made many friends among tho teach
ers ON account of his rare ability 90 q
student Graduating from Fisk UNI
versity, he returned to the schoolroom
as an Instructor for q short time only.
Dscause he had fully deeiaed tof stDdy
medicine.
l, He entered Meharry Medical college
with the determination to make good.
and he was successful, for he stood In
the front rank as student, and so
well was his work done in the classes
that after his graduation, he was ap-
pointed one Of the, instructors In Me-
harry, which position he held for three
years and until he felt that he was
ready to commence his career AZ q
practicing physician.
Returning to his native state, he e.
tablished himself in his home city, Ma
con. He was fully prepared to 60 be-
fore the state board and passed sue
cessful examination and was given
special mention in the daily papers.
Having become full fiedged physician,
It was fitting that he should return to
the scenes of his early youth, to the
town where he had attended public
school, where he had played with the
boys, the place where he had played
marbles and ball, where he had en-
joyed his boyhood pranks.
He fitted up and opened a fine drug
store. which was conducted with sue
cess. The people who had employed
the white doctors sent for him. This
created little jealousy. He saw that
1t was growing, SO he moved to Me-
ridian. 1t did not take Dr.. Sherrod
long to get into the, hearts Of the peo-
pie in Meridian. His reputation a. q
physician had preceded him. His drug
store Is well patronized and Is con-
Quoted In first class style. He was ap-
pointed a member Of the tuberculosis
commission Of the state. and the ply
sicians. pharmacists and dentists Of
the state have recognized his worth
by electing him for three successive
years to the position Of president. He
is one Of the worthy and substantial
citizens Of the state. being connected
with everything that has for its object
the elevation Of his race.
On the Goth Of August, 1913. be was
married to Miss; Bessie Lena william
son of Meridian. who. Ia a graduate
Of Fisk university and who comes
from one of the foremost families In
the city. She is an accomplished and
'alented young woman. In addition to
his property in Mississippi. DR.. Sher-
rod owns valuable property In New
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