Background
Lapham, William Berry was born on August 21, 1828 in Greenwood, Maine, United States. Son of John and Louvisa (Berry) Lapham.
Lapham, William Berry was born on August 21, 1828 in Greenwood, Maine, United States. Son of John and Louvisa (Berry) Lapham.
Attended Waterville (now Colby) College, 1851, Master of Arts (honorary), 1871. Doctor of Medicine New York Medical College, 1856.
Began practice medicine, Bryant’s Pond, Maine. Became First lieutenant 23d Maine Volunteers, circa 1861, First lieutenant, 1st Maine Mounted Artillery, 1863, brevetted major, 1865. Member Maine Legislature, 1867.
Examining surgeon Maine Pension Board.
Trustee Maine Insane Hospital, 1867-1874. Editor Maine Farmer, 1872-1881, Maine Genealogist, 1875-1878.
Member Maine History Society, New England Historic Genealogical Society. Compiled genealogies of Lapham, Ricker, Chase, Chapman, Webster, Hill, Knox families.
Author: My Recollections of the War of the Rebellion, 1892.
Member Maine Legislature, 1867. Member Maine History Society, New England Historic Genealogical Society.
Married Cynthia A. Perham, November 27, 1866, 1 son, 2 daus.