The first physician who practiced in Fairfield was Dr. Moses Saunders, of Peru. The first resident physician was Dr. J. N. Campbell. He was a regularly and thoroughly educated medical man. He came to the township in 1832, was received as a partner by Dr. Saunders, and open an office at the center. The country was at the time a wilderness for miles each way. A year later the doctor removed to Greenfield's corner (North Fairfield). He continued in the practice of his profession with great success. The partnership existing between Dr. Saunders and himself was dissolved in 1834, and in the same year heerected an office building which he occupied until 1837, when it was bured. The doctor had, during his long practice, many office students, who received great benefit from his excellent education and example. He was married in 1835 to Miss Levanthia W. Smith, and sometime after her decease married Jane Smith(no relation to his first wife). His children were D. N., Annabel, Joseph Read and Oscar Kent. The eldest (D.N.) now lives upon a farm of over a hundred acres, in lot twenty-three, section two. Dr. Campbell, after a long, useful and blameless life, died July 23, 1868.
Following Dr. Campbell, Came Doctors James LaDow, Abraham Bronson, Park Leonard, E. R. Fuller, Edward Webb, Mulford Skinner, Jacob W. Long and others, who had a more or less long residence and practice in the township. None of them are now in practice in Fairfield. The resident physicians are Dr. D. H. Reed and Dr. D. M. Keith. Dr. Keith is of the eclectic school. He came from Peru in 1853.
Dr. Reed belongs to the Homeopathic school, and has been in Fairfield since 1853. He began practice in 1854. He was born in Greenwich. Both of these physicians have an extensive practice.
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HISTORY OF HURON AND ERIE COUNTIES
OHIO
WITH ILLUSTRATIONS
W. W. WILLIAMS
1808 - 1879