Founder of the Fayette Clinic

Born and raised in Portland, Maine

Came to Fayette County after serving as a captain in World War II.

Hired in 1946 by the New River and Pocahontas Coal Co as a company doctor. He provided medical care for the miners and their families in the coal towns of Thurmond, Brooklyn, Kaymoor, and Minden.

Began a private practice in Oak Hill until 1967 when he bought the abandoned New River Company Store and converted it to the Fayette Clinic.

Served with distinction on many local governing boards and was a founder of the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine.