Background
Wescott, Cassius Douglas was born on May 25, 1861 in Salisbury Center, New York, United States. Son of Austin B. and C. Ermina (Byington) Wescott.
Wescott, Cassius Douglas was born on May 25, 1861 in Salisbury Center, New York, United States. Son of Austin B. and C. Ermina (Byington) Wescott.
Doctor of Medicine Rush Medical College, 1883.
Began teaching at Rush Medical College as assistant in chemical laboratory, demonstrator of chemistry, 1883-1884. Resident physician. Illinois Eastern Hospital for the Insane, Kankakee, 1884-1886. General practice in Chicago, 1886-1894.
Specialized in ophthalmology, since 1894.
Assistant surgeon, Illinois Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary, 1887-1888. Appointed surgeon to eye and ear department, Central Free Dispensary, 1887.
Oculist to Cook County Hospital, 1891-1893. Lecturer on eye at Illinois Training School for Nurses, 1891-1915.
Instructor ophthalmology, Rush Medical College, 1894-1900, assistant professor, 1900-1907.
Ophthalmologist to C.,M.&Street.P. Railway, 1894-1922. Attending oculist, Washington Boulevard Hospital, 1900-1922. Assistant ophthalmologist, Presbyterian Hospital, Chicago, 1900-1907.
Ophthalmologist, Saint Luke’s Hospital, 1907-1915.
Commissioned First lieutenant Medical Reserve Corps, February 1911.
Member American Ophthalmological Society (president 1925), American Medical Association, American Association Railway Surgeons, Illinois State and Chicago medical societies, Chicago Ophthalmological Society (president 1900), Chicago Pathology Society (president 1893), C.,M.&Street.P. Railway Surgeons Association, Chicago Institute of Medicine (president 1924), Chicago Physicians. Clubs: University, City.
Married Ada Virgil, December 31, 1890. Children: Virgil, Helen.