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Rhoads, Thomas J. B

physician, surgeon, merchant, banker, poet, was born Sept. 26, 1837, in Berks county, Pa. He received a thorough education, and for many years was engaged in educational work. He prosecuted his studies and subsequently entered the Medical college of Philadelphia, from which institution he graduated in 1861.

In 1862 he was commissioned as assistant surgeon of the one hundred and sixty-ninth regiment Pennsylvania volunteer infantry. Together with his brother, Reuben, he had charge of the forces at Fort Keys and the hospital on the point. In the spring of 1863 Dr. Rhoads moved with his regiment and remained with it as acting assistant surgeon until it was mustered out of the service. After the war he settled down to the practice of his profession at Boyertown, Pa. In 1883 he organized the Farmer's National bank of Boyertown, and has ever since been its president. He is also a successful merchant; takes an active part in public affairs; and contributes both prose and verse to current literature.