William Henry Welch

Background

Welch, William Henry was born on May 7, 1871 in Bloomington, Illinois, United States. Son of Jeremiah and Sarah Jane (Myers) Welch.

Education

Illinois Wesleyan University, 1886-1890. Doctor of Veterinary Surgery, Chicago Veterinary College, 1892.

Career

Wesleyan U.; Chicago Veterinary College. Veterinary practitioner, Lexington, 111., 1892-1929. Member, City Council, 1889-1908, 1924-1926.

Mayor, Lexington, 1905-1907. Member, Bd’. Education, 1909-1924. Member, Library Board, 30.

Member, Brokaw Hospital. Board of Trustees, 1924-1930. Member, 111. State Veterinary Medical Association, 1895-1930.

Secretary 111. State Yet. Medical Association, 1900-1905. 1930; President, 1905-1906, McLean Company, 18.

Member, American Yet. Medical Association, 1930, President, 1922-1923. Member, Advisory Committee House Association of American.

Editor Section on Equine Practice, North American Veterinarian, 1919-1923. Member, (Honorary) Mississippi Valley Veterinary Association. (Honorary) member, 111., Missouri Veterinary Association.

(Honorary) member, Indiana. State Veterinary Association. State Veterinarian of 111., since 1929.

Achievements

• William Henry Welch has been listed as a noteworthy veterinarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Veterinary Medical Association (president 1922-1923, committee resolutions, 1925-1926. Member Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association (secretary 1900-1905, president 1905-1906, secretary and treasurer 1925-1930), McLean Company Veterinary Association (president 1912-1918), United States Live Stock Sanitary Association (chairman committee uniform laws and regulations 1932-1933).

Connections

Married Elizabeth Kilgore, May 7, 1895. Children: Eleanor (Mistress Rolla M. Keatts), Laurastine (Mistress John Leonard Probasco).

Father:

Jeremiah Welch

Mother:

Sarah Jane (Myers) Welch

Spouse:

Elizabeth Kilgore

child:

Eleanor Welch (Mistress Rolla M. Keatts)

child:

Laurastine Welch (Mistress John Leonard Probasco)