Portrait and Biographical Record ~ Pages
Kindly submitted by: Lea Nissley
James O.
Berlin, M.D. a
representative and leading physician and surgeon of Bath,
Northampton County, has risen by his own merit and inherent good
qualities. He is numbered among the first practitioners of the
Lehigh Valley, and has succeeded in building up a fine practice
in this locality. Since his earliest years his has been
identified with the progress and development of the county, for
his birth here occurred September 30, 1847. The Berlin family
have long been known in Pennsylvania, and his grandfather, Isaac
V. Berlin, was one of the early settlers of Northampton County,
the village of Berlinsville having been named in his honor, or
perhaps after his father, it is no positively known which.
Charles and Mary A. (Brown) Berlin, the parents of our subject,
were natives of Northampton County, and highly esteemed
citizens. The father was a mechanic and pursued his trade
formerly in Lehigh Township, this county. The Doctor was reared
to man's estate in Lehigh Township, and received his education
in the public schools. His primary education was supplemented by
a course of instruction at Freeland Seminary at Freeland, Pa.,
and later he attended the Palatinate College at Myerstown for
some time. For the four years following he successfully taught
school in Lehigh Township, at Kuntz's Ford, which has since been
re-named Treichler's. Deciding to devote his life to the
practice of medicine, he next entered Jefferson Medical College
in Philadelphia, graduating therefrom in 1874, after a three
year course.
On commencing his active practice, Dr. Berlin located at
Chapman's Quarry, in this county, and continued to pursue his
profession there until 1886, when, owing to ill health, he
retired for a short time from active life. On recovering his
health he removed to Bath, where he has since been engaged in
practice. He has been successful in his field at this place,
having succeeded in building up a large and remunerative
practice. He is a member of the Northampton County Medical
Association, of the Lehigh Valley Medical Association, and also
belongs to the State and National Medical Societies. He
continues a wide and general course of reading, though
particularly devoted to medical studies, and it is his constant
aim to keep thoroughly posted on everything pertaining to the
science of medicine and surgery.
The marriage of Dr. James O. Berlin and Miss Lillie M. Insley, a
native of Northampton County, was celebrated May 23, 1876. The
lady, who is well educated and cultured, is a daughter of Isaac
B. Insley, of Bath, who was formerly a resident of East Allen
Township. To the Doctor and his estimable wife has been born one
son, Charles I. Dr. Berlin is a member of the Presbyterian
Church in good standing, and always favors any movement for the
uplifting and progress of society. Fraternally he belongs to
Monocacy Lodge No. 413, F. & A. M.
