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May 26, 1943
The Ypsilanti Daily Press
Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan
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Dr. Wilbert B. Hinsdale, grandson of a Valley Forge veteran and oldest living Hiram College graduate of 1875, celebrated his 92nd birthday in Ann Arbor. He served on the college board and was a University of Michigan professor and dean for 27 years, retiring at 71 in 1922.
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Dr. W. B. Hinsdale Reaches 92nd Birthday
Ann Arbor, May 26—Dr. Wilbert B. Hinsdale, who is the grandson of a man who fought at Valley Forge, celebrated his 92nd birthday Tuesday, and is the oldest living graduate of Hiram College, at Hiram, O., of the class of 1875.
He has served for years as a member of the board of trustees.
Dr. Hinsdale was invited to come to the University of Michigan in 1895 as professor of internal medicine and dean of what was then the Homeopathic Medical College on campus, a post he held for 27 years. He was 71 years old when he retired in 1922, at the time when the Homeopathic Medical College was made a part of the University Medical School.
Ann Arbor, May 26—Dr. Wilbert B. Hinsdale, who is the grandson of a man who fought at Valley Forge, celebrated his 92nd birthday Tuesday, and is the oldest living graduate of Hiram College, at Hiram, O., of the class of 1875.
He has served for years as a member of the board of trustees.
Dr. Hinsdale was invited to come to the University of Michigan in 1895 as professor of internal medicine and dean of what was then the Homeopathic Medical College on campus, a post he held for 27 years. He was 71 years old when he retired in 1922, at the time when the Homeopathic Medical College was made a part of the University Medical School.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
92nd Birthday
Hiram College Graduate
University Of Michigan Professor
Medical Dean
Retirement 1922
What entities or persons were involved?
Dr. Wilbert B. Hinsdale
Where did it happen?
Ann Arbor
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Key Persons
Dr. Wilbert B. Hinsdale
Location
Ann Arbor
Event Date
May 26
Story Details
Dr. Hinsdale celebrated his 92nd birthday as the oldest living Hiram College graduate of 1875, having served on its board and as a University of Michigan professor and dean for 27 years until retiring at 71 in 1922.