Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-03
FRIENDS FELICITATE DR., AND. MRS.
THAYER ON GOLDEN anniversary

forms or war service. Their many
friends, outside OF their immediate
circle, who were cognizant of this
anniversary, extend to them their
best wishes for many more years of
happy and prosperous married life.
DR.. Frederick c. Thayer was born
in WatervilIe and has passed his life
here. His birthplace was the same
house where he now resides, but it
has been remodeled He is of the
third generation of his family to be
active in the affairs of Waterville.
His grandfather was DIR. Stephen
Thayer, who settled in Waterville in
1886. his home being the brick house
which is now known as The Ray
mond. His father was Charles H.
Thayer, who carried on a general
merchandise business and was first
selectman of Waterville for a good
number Of years. He was the first
merchantto bring In ready made
clothing to Waterviile.
DR.. ThayerAattended the Waterville
public schools for his elementary
education and prepared for college at
Johnson's school for Boys at Top
sham. He then entered Colby, which
was then Waterville college. as a
member of the class of 1865 but la
ter withdrew and continued his class
ical course at Union college, Schnec-
tady. N. Y, where he was a student
for Is months. He later studied med
icine with DIR. James E. Pomfet of
Albany, n. Y, and attended lectures
at the Albany Medical school, COM
pleting his professional course in the
medical department of Bowdoin col
lege, from which he was graduated
in 1867 with his NJ. D. degree.
DIR. Thayer began his practice of
medicine in his native town and soon
acquired a reputation of being a skill
full physician and surgeon. He was
really in advance of his time and was
major surgical operations. He was
the first man about here to operate
on a fractured skull and also on alb
dominal tumors. He was twice visit
ed Europe in the interests of sur
gerry, visiting the famous hospitals
in London. Paris and Berlin. He has
the distinctive honor of having been
made a Fellow Of the American Col
lege of Surgeons, the highest surgical
society in this country.
DIR. Thayer has been also, always
actively associated With the leading
medical organiza tons in Maine. He
is a member of the kennebec County
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associa ton, the Academy of Medicine
of Portland and the Alumni associa-
ton of the medical department of
Bowdoin college and has held Offices
in several of these societies.
He was a member Of the board of
was for one term a member of the
lower branch of the Maine Legisla-
ture. He has also been an officer OF
the Maine National Guard, serving as
surgeon and assistant surgeon Of the
Second Regiment, as medical director
of the First Brigade and he was also
for four years surgeon-general on the
staff Of Gov. Henry r. Cleaves. In
1890 he was member of the Jnterna-
tion2l Medical Congress. which as
sembled at Berlin, Germany. DR..
Thayer also founded the Waterville
Clinical society. which was organ
ICED February II. 1893 and has been
its president. This society has been
Of much benefit TO the medical pro-
fession Of the city as well as to the
community.
DIR. Thayer has, not only been an
eminent physician and surgeon,
sought far and near, but has been
a leader in business and civic enter
prises of great benefit to the COM
munity. He is president of the trus-
tees of the public library, and Of the
Water-ille Historical society, vice
president\of the trustees Of Coburn
Institute and has honored Waterville
Masonry by his national rank.