J. MORGAN MAURER, M. D., of the Homeopathic school of medicine, is one of the leading and busiest physicians in the borough of Washington. He was born in Pottsville, Penn., on October 24, 1848, a son of F. H. and Anna M. (Morgan) Maurer, the former of whom is now a resident of Denver, Colo.; the latter died in the spring of 1880. The Maurer family are of German descent. Mrs. Maurer was a daughter of Joseph Morgan, of Schuylkill county, Penn. Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Maurer had a family of eight children, of whom the subject of this sketch is the only one living in Washington county; he has one brother -- Howard M. Maurer, and one sister -- Anna M. Maurer in Philadelphia, one sister --Kate A. Bassett -- in Sheldon, Iowa, and two brothers -- John L. and George F. Maurer -- in Denver, Colorado. J. Morgan Maurer was two years old when his parents moved with their family to Baltimore, Md., and here he received a liberal common-school education. He commenced the study of medicine in 1871 and during 1873, '74, '75, attended the Hahnemann Medical College of Philadelphia, from which he graduated. After this he practiced a short time in Baltimore, then in Pottsville, till September, 1877, when he came to Washington. There being at that time no Homeopathic physician in the town, he had to work his way into practice, by demonstrating (against no inconsiderable amount of prejudice) the real merits of the Hahnemann system; and his remarkable success is shown by an almost unparalleled professional record, and the general verdict of the community among whom he practices. The Doctor makes a specialty of the diseases of women and children, and his ride for a long time extended throughout the entire county, but of late years he has to a considerable extent given up country practice.
In March, 1887, Dr. Maurer was married to Miss Susan Jane, daughter of William H. and Jane E. (Jones) Taylor, of whom mention is made elsewhere, and one child has blessed their union -- Jane E. Mrs. Maurer is a member of the First M. E. Church of Washington. Dr. Maurer is a member of the Episcopal Church of Pottsville, Penn., and socially he is connected with the I. O. O. F. and Jr. O. U. A. M. He has been extensively interested in the development of the oil fields in and around Washington county.
Text taken from page 192 of:
Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893).Transcribed January 1997 by Karen Souhrada of Pittsford, NY as part of the Beers Project.
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