Source:
Twentieth Century History
of
Findlay and Hancock County, Ohio
and Representative Citizens.
By J. A. Kemmell, M. D.
"History is Philosophy Teaching by Example"
Published by
Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co.
F. J. Richmond, Pres.        C. R. Arnold, Sec'y and Treas.
Chicago, ILL
1910.

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WILLIAM D. CARLIN, M. D., was born at Maumee City, Apr. 27, 1822.  His parents had settled here previous to the War of 1812.  Dr. Carlin was the son of Squire Carlin, a pioneer of Hancock County of the year 1826.  He was but four years of age when his parents settled in Findlay, where he grew to manhood, obtaining such education as the limited facilities of a frontier village could furnish.  Before he was twenty years old he began the study of medicine with Dr. Bass Rawson, the pioneer physician of the county.  In March, 1843, one month before he was twenty-one years of age, he graduated with honors from the Cincinnati Medical College.  After his graduation Dr. Carlin began the practice of his profession in Findlay and continued actively engaged until 1846, when he was made surgeon of the Fifteenth United States Regular Infantry and went with his command to Mexico as that country and the United States were at war.  HE was the youngest surgeon in the American army.  He served with distinction during the struggle and achieved a high reputation both as a soldier and surgeon.  After his return from the war Dr. Carlin resumed the practice of his profession in Findlay.  Mar. 6, 1845, he was married to Harriet E. H. Rawson, daughter of Dr. Base Rawson, his medical proprietor.  Three children were the fruit of this union - Dr. Cass R. Carlin, ex-Senator William L. Carlin and Mrs. Sarah A. Dondore. Of the three, only one - William L. - is now living.  In 1849, on the discovery of gold in California, Dr. Carlin made a trip to the new gold fields in company with his father, brother and others.  The party crossed the great plains and the Rocky Mountains.  On his return to Ohio he made a second trip to the gold region, going and returning by the sea and the Isthmus of Panama.  In the spring of 1862 he was appointed chief surgeon of the Fifty-seventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry, for service in the civil war.  His experience, for service in the civil war.  His experience in the Mexican war had given him a reputation as an army surgeon, and this fact was recognized as an army surgeon, and this fact was recognized by the government in making the appointment.  Dr. Carlin did splendid service in his regiment and was the means of preventing much suffering and many hardships.  He died in the service for his country at Milliken's Bend, Tenn., Dec. 26, 1862, four months before reaching his forty-first year.  He had led an active and useful life.  Dr. Carlin was a man of kind and generous impulses and was held in high esteem by his fellow citizens.  He was enterprising and public spirited and ever ready to do what he could to advance the interests of the town and county.  He was held in great respect by the members of the medical profession, who depended largely upon him for advice and counsel.  At the  time he entered for service in the Civil War he had a large and lucratie practice in the town and county.  He was the grandfather of Rawson K. Carlin, present police judge of Findlay. Source: Twentieth Century History of Findlay and Hancock County, Ohio - Published by Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co. - Chicago - Ill. - 1910 - Page 142 - CHAPTER XI. - THE MEDICAL PROFESSION.

C. L. CASTERLINE Source: Twentieth Century History of Findlay and Hancock County, Ohio - Published by Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co. - Chicago - Ill. - 1910 - Page 637

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