Nahum Munroe

Notes:

Nahum owned his father's farm, no. 23, from 1832 until 1837 during which time he was living a portion of the time in Castleton, Vermont.

He studied medicine with his brother, Hollis, and established himself in Belfast, Maine in 1839 soon after graduating at the Albany Medical College. He immediately acquired an extensive practice, which continued until 1871, when he moved to Baltimore, Maryland.

Dr. Monroe ranked with the best of his associates of the profession, as one who upheld the dignity and honor of the physician, and he was by them elevated to the position of President of the Maine Medical Association. He was for a long time Trustee of the Maine Insane Asylum.

In 1865 and 1867, he represented the city of Belfast in the Maine Legislature.

At the outbreak of the Civil War, Dr. Monroe was tendered and accepted the position of Surgeon of the Twentieth Maine Regiment, and entered upon the active duties of the campaign. He was present at the battles of Fredricksburg, Chancellorsville, and United States Ford. At all of these battles his acknowledged skill as a surgeon was of great value to those who were torn by shot and shell in those terrible battles. After a year's service, by which his health was impaired, he resigned his commission, and returned to the practice of his profession in Belfast.

Nahum was a man of great physical powers, and of manners so genial that he won the affeciton as well as the confidence of his patients. But, though rigid in his requirements of others, he was careless of himself, and constant exposure in severe weather broke down his health.

Thousands who experienced his skill and care in sickness and suffering will recall in health as well as in sickness the memory of one whose best days were given to the relief of the unfortunate and distressed, and who left a record every way honorable as a citizen.

On 30 Jul 1872, at midnight, an old unoccupied house near the "muckhole", at the junction of the Lincolnville and old Stanley roads, was consumed by fire. The loss to Dr. Monroe was about $400. It was partially insured.

One authority says he moved to Bangor, Maine and married the daughter of the Governor of Maine.

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 13-85-11/

Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

Nahum married Ann Sarah Johnson in 1843. Ann was born about 1810; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Alfred graduated from Bowdoin College in 1871.

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 13-85-11/1