Charles G. Crosse Explained

Charles Giles Crosse (April 28, 1828  - April 21, 1908) was an American physician and politician.

Life

Crosse was born in Cincinnatus, New York.^{[1] [2]} He attended school in Ohio, followed by study at Western Reserve College and Cincinnati Medical College, where he graduated as a medical doctor in 1853.^[1] He married Rowena Smith on September 26, 1853.^[2] He practiced medicine in Amherst, Ohio until relocating to Wisconsin in 1854.^{[1] [2]} Crosse moved to Sun Prairie, Wisconsin on January 1, 1860.^[2] During the American Civil War, Crosse was a surgeon in the 50th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment.^{[1] [2]} After the war he lived in Sun Prairie, where he operated a drugstore called Crosse & Crosse in partnership with his son Theodore.^[2] Crosse died at his home in Sun Prairie.^{[1] [2]}

Political career

In 1880, Crosse served in the Wisconsin State Assembly.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} His house is in Sun Prairie.

Notes and References

1. News: Dr. C. G. Crosse Is Found Dead . Iowa County Democrat . April 23, 1908 . Mineral Point, WI . 5 . December 10, 2020 . Newspapers.com.
2. News: Obituary . Wisconsin State Journal . April 22, 1908 . Madison, WI . 2 . December 11, 2020 . Newspapers.com.
3. Wisconsin Blue Book, 1880, Biographical Sketch of Charles G. Crosse,' p. 511.
4. Medical Review of Reviews, Austin Flint Association, Inc.: 1908, Death notice, p. 366.