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Charles Henry Furnee
CHARLES HENRY FURNEE, M.D., of Kittaning, Armstrong County, engaged in the
practice of medicine and surgery, is a native of that borough, born July 10,
1878, son of Scott Willard and Margaret B. (Williams) Furnee.Dr. Furnee obtained his preparatory education in the public schools,
attending grammar and high school, and took his medical course at the
Medico-Chirurgical College of Philadelphia, from which institution he was
graduated in 1886. Following this he acted as an instructor in the medical
department of the Vanderbuilt University, at Nashville, Tenn., and received
another degree from that institution. At the beginning of the Spanish-American
was he enlisted, entering the service as hospital steward. He was first
connected with the Ist Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, and later transferred to
the 3d Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, becoming assistant surgeon, with the rank
of first lieutenant. He received his discharge in February, 1900, at Anniston,
Ala. Returning soon afterwards to Armstrong county, Pa., Dr. Furnee engaged in
practice at Mahoning for seven years, meantime, in addition to attending to
his private practice, acting as surgeon for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
He then became Chief Physician for the Wabash Railway Company, holding that
position for two years, when he accepted an appointment as medical
superintendent of the city hospitals of Pittsburgh at Marshalsea, the
Pittsburgh City Asylum, Hospital and Home, the Home and city and general
hospitals being under his supervision. He served under the administration of
Hayes and Guthrie, and subsequently assumed charge of the municipal hospital
for one year. For the next five years Dr. Furnee was engaged in general
practice, being located at No. 5747 Ellsworth avenue, Pittsburgh, and at the
end of that period, feeling need of recuperation, after several years of close
work and study, he spent a year in hunting in fishing in Texas and the gulf of
Mexico. In 1912 he returned to his native county, settling at Kittaning, where
he is now practicing, making a specialty of treating diseases of the ear, nose
and throat. Until a year ago he also carried on insurance work, being owner
and manager of the general agency of the Philadelphia Insurance Company at
Pittsburgh. The Doctor has been highly successful in his work, and his steady
advancement has been well deserved, for he has worked hard and
conscientiously, devoting himself to the best interests of the profession in
whatever capacity he has followed it. He is a member of the Allegheny County
Medical Society, of the Pennsylvania State Medical Society, and the American
Medical Association.The doctor has various social connections, being a Mason, a member of the
Son�s of Veterans, a member of the Tariff Club and a member of the DuOwama
Kennel Club. He was formerly connected with the Americus Club.On Jan. 2, 1907, Dr. Furnee was married to Fannie C. Downey, who is the
daughter of Michael Downey, now retired, of Philadelphia, Pa. He was the head
of vast shipbuilding interests.Source: Page 891, Armstrong County, Pa., Her People, Past and
Present, J.H. Beers & Co., 1914
Transcribed November 1998 by Nanci Michalkiewicz for the Armstrong County
Beers Project
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