Tupper was born in Pennsylvania in 1869. He was the son of Benjamin and Selena (Bonnell) Tupper. As a child, Tupper was sent to live with his uncle, Dr. Horace Tupper (1830-1902), in Bay City, Michigan. He attended the public schools in Bay City and then studied at Washington and Jefferson College for one year.[1]
Tupper subsequently attended Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, receiving his degree in 1896. He also studied at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, taking specialized courses in gynecology, surgery and children's diseases. He returned to Bay City and took over the medical practice of his uncle, Dr. Horace Tupper.[4] In 1908, Tupper ceased his general practice and specialized in surgery.[1] He was reportedly the first physician in Michigan to use x-ray therapy and among the first to use gas anaesthetic and perform bone-grafting surgery.[5]
Family and later yearsedit
He married Mary Hill Cranage in 1901, and they had two children, Thomas C. Tupper and Marjory Tupper. He shared ownership of the Cranage Block in Bay City with his brother-in-law, Samuel P. Cranage.[6] He died in April 1951 at age 83.[5][7][8]
^The National cyclopaedia of American biography, Vol. 41, by James Terry White, page 117.
^The historic architecture of Bay City, Michigan, by Dale Patrick Wolicki (1998).
January 01, 1970
virgil, tupper, virgil, langstaff, tupper, march, 1869, april, 1951, american, physician, surgeon, 1892born, 1869, march, 1869oil, city, pennsylvaniadiedapril, 1951, 1951, aged, city, michigancitizenshipunited, statesalma, materuniversity, michiganknown, forph. Virgil Langstaff Tupper March 14 1869 April 13 1951 was an American physician and surgeon Virgil TupperVirgil Tupper 1892Born 1869 03 14 March 14 1869Oil City PennsylvaniaDiedApril 13 1951 1951 04 13 aged 82 Bay City MichiganCitizenshipUnited StatesAlma materUniversity of MichiganKnown forPhysician Contents 1 Early years 2 University of Michigan 3 Medical career 4 Family and later years 5 See also 6 ReferencesEarly years editTupper was born in Pennsylvania in 1869 He was the son of Benjamin and Selena Bonnell Tupper As a child Tupper was sent to live with his uncle Dr Horace Tupper 1830 1902 in Bay City Michigan He attended the public schools in Bay City and then studied at Washington and Jefferson College for one year 1 University of Michigan editTupper next attended the University of Michigan where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Literary Department He played college football at the guard position for the 1891 and 1892 Michigan Wolverines football teams 2 3 Medical career editTupper subsequently attended Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia receiving his degree in 1896 He also studied at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore taking specialized courses in gynecology surgery and children s diseases He returned to Bay City and took over the medical practice of his uncle Dr Horace Tupper 4 In 1908 Tupper ceased his general practice and specialized in surgery 1 He was reportedly the first physician in Michigan to use x ray therapy and among the first to use gas anaesthetic and perform bone grafting surgery 5 Family and later years editHe married Mary Hill Cranage in 1901 and they had two children Thomas C Tupper and Marjory Tupper He shared ownership of the Cranage Block in Bay City with his brother in law Samuel P Cranage 6 He died in April 1951 at age 83 5 7 8 See also edit1891 Michigan Wolverines football team 1892 Michigan Wolverines football teamReferences edit a b History of Michigan Volume 23 by Charles Moore Lewis Publishing 1919 pages 999 1001 1891 Football Team University of Michigan Bentley Historical Library Retrieved December 7 2010 1892 Football Team University of Michigan Bentley Historical Library Retrieved December 7 2010 HISTORY OF BAY COUNTY MICHIGAN AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS by CAPT AUGUSTUS H GANSSER pages 497 498 a b Trail Blazing Doctor Dies Detroit Free Press April 14 1951 p 18 Who Was Who in the Michigan Sugar Industry The National cyclopaedia of American biography Vol 41 by James Terry White page 117 The historic architecture of Bay City Michigan by Dale Patrick Wolicki 1998 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Virgil Tupper amp oldid 1145183851, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
