Born in Lyme, Connecticut in 1864. Practiced in Florence for approximately 20 years before moving to Phoenix. “For nineteen years he was in charge of the County Hospital, Florence, and was for same length of time Pinal County health officer and was Mayor of Florence for two terms.” Source: Who's Who in Arizona. Volume I. 1913.
See History of Arizona medicine; collections of Orville Harry Brown, M.D. [AHSL Special Collections WZ 70 AA7 H673]: "Broadway" is very likely "Brockway" [10:252].
Quebbeman, Frances E. Medicine in territorial Arizona. Phoenix : Arizona Historical Foundation, 1966, page 331.
See also: Portrait and biographical record of Arizona. Commemorating the achievements of citizens who have contributed to the progress of Arizona and the development of its resources. Chicago: Chapman Publishing Company, 1901, page 380, 383: George M. Brockway, M.D.
McClintock, James H. Arizona, Prehistoric, Aboriginal, Pioneer, Modern; the Nation's Youngest Commonwealth within a Land of Ancient Culture. Chicago: The S.J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1916 (aka Arizona, the Youngest State), volume 3 (Biographical), page 587: Dr. George M. Brockway, recognized throughout the state as one of the able representatives of the medical profession was born in New London County, Connecticut, December 30, 1864. He acquired his preliminary education in the public
schools of that locality and was later a student at Amherst College. Having determined to study medicine he entered the University of Buffalo and received his degree in 1890. He followed this work as an intern in the Buffalo General Hospital and later established an office in that city. From Buffalo he went to New York City where he practiced for three years. In 1894 Dr. Brockway became a resident of Florence Arizona and made his home there until his removal to Phoenix in 1913. For nineteen years he served as county superintendent of public health in Pinal County and he was also superintendent of the county hospital and physician and surgeon at the state prison for some time. Since locating in Phoenix he has been associated in practice with Dr. Win Wylie under the firm name of Wylie and Brockway.
J Am Med Assoc, Jul 1901; XXXVII: 44: Arizona Medical Association.—The most successful meeting ever held by this body was convened in Phoenix on May 22. A large part of the time was used in reading and discussing papers upon the climatology of Arizona, with special reference to tuberculosis, and diseases of the kidneys and bladder. Seventy-six per cent, of the regular practitioners of Arizona are members of the Association. The next meeting is to be held in Tucson, May 21 and 22, 1902. The following officers were elected: Dr. H. W. Fenner, Tucson, president; Dr. H. H. Stone, Phoenix, O. E. Plath, Phoenix, and O. S. Boido, Tucson, vice-presidents; Dr. George M. Brockway, Florence, treasurer, and Dr. Charles H. Jones, Tempe, secretary.
J Am Med Assoc, Dec 1939; 113: 2338: George M. Brockway; Phoenix, Ariz. ; University of Buffalo School of Medicine, 1890 ; for many years on the staff of St. Joseph's Hospital ; aged 75 ; died, October 17.
See History of Arizona medicine; collections of Orville Harry Brown, M.D. [AHSL Special Collections WZ 70 AA7 H673]: "Broadway" is very likely "Brockway" [10:252].
Quebbeman, Frances E. Medicine in territorial Arizona. Phoenix : Arizona Historical Foundation, 1966, page 331.
See also: Portrait and biographical record of Arizona. Commemorating the achievements of citizens who have contributed to the progress of Arizona and the development of its resources. Chicago: Chapman Publishing Company, 1901, page 380, 383: George M. Brockway, M.D.
McClintock, James H. Arizona, Prehistoric, Aboriginal, Pioneer, Modern; the Nation's Youngest Commonwealth within a Land of Ancient Culture. Chicago: The S.J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1916 (aka Arizona, the Youngest State), volume 3 (Biographical), page 587: Dr. George M. Brockway, recognized throughout the state as one of the able representatives of the medical profession was born in New London County, Connecticut, December 30, 1864. He acquired his preliminary education in the public
schools of that locality and was later a student at Amherst College. Having determined to study medicine he entered the University of Buffalo and received his degree in 1890. He followed this work as an intern in the Buffalo General Hospital and later established an office in that city. From Buffalo he went to New York City where he practiced for three years. In 1894 Dr. Brockway became a resident of Florence Arizona and made his home there until his removal to Phoenix in 1913. For nineteen years he served as county superintendent of public health in Pinal County and he was also superintendent of the county hospital and physician and surgeon at the state prison for some time. Since locating in Phoenix he has been associated in practice with Dr. Win Wylie under the firm name of Wylie and Brockway.
J Am Med Assoc, Jul 1901; XXXVII: 44: Arizona Medical Association.—The most successful meeting ever held by this body was convened in Phoenix on May 22. A large part of the time was used in reading and discussing papers upon the climatology of Arizona, with special reference to tuberculosis, and diseases of the kidneys and bladder. Seventy-six per cent, of the regular practitioners of Arizona are members of the Association. The next meeting is to be held in Tucson, May 21 and 22, 1902. The following officers were elected: Dr. H. W. Fenner, Tucson, president; Dr. H. H. Stone, Phoenix, O. E. Plath, Phoenix, and O. S. Boido, Tucson, vice-presidents; Dr. George M. Brockway, Florence, treasurer, and Dr. Charles H. Jones, Tempe, secretary.
J Am Med Assoc, Dec 1939; 113: 2338: George M. Brockway; Phoenix, Ariz. ; University of Buffalo School of Medicine, 1890 ; for many years on the staff of St. Joseph's Hospital ; aged 75 ; died, October 17.
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History of Arizona medicine; collections of Orville Harry Brown, M.D. [AHSL Special Collections WZ 70 AA7 H673]
volume 1, page(s) 242-244; volume 10, page(s) 252; volume 12, page(s) 136,144,152
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