Hemenway, Stacy
physician, surgeon, was born Jan. 13, 1836, in La Porte county, Ind. He graduated from the medical department of the Lind university, now known as the Chicago Medical university. During the civil war he was assistant surgeon of the ninth cavalry Illinois volunteers; then became surgeon of the forty-first United States colored troops; subsequently and was acting assistant surgeon in the United States army.
During 1871-74 he was resident physician to the hospital for the insane of Washington territory; was a charter member of the Washington State Medical society; and is prominently identified with various leading medical bodies in America.