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JANES, Henry

Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches 
of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 
Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, pp 235-236

Dr. Henry JANES, physician and surgeon, Waterbury, was born 24 January 1832 
at Waterbury, [Washington County], Vermont, son of Hon. Henry F. and Fanny 
(BUTLER) JANES. Educated in the public schools of Waterbury, private schools 
in Morrisville [Lamoille County, Vermont], St. Johnsbury Academy [Caledonia 
County, Vermont], and the College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, with 
degree of M. D. 1855. Dr. JANES served as assistant surgeon at Bellevue 
Hospital, New York, 1855; house physician, 1856; was in practice in Chelsea 
[Suffolk County], Massachusetts, 1857; and at Waterbury [Vermont] 1858-1861.

Dr. JANES was surgeon Third Vermont Volunteers from 1863-1866; major, 1863; 
brevetted lieutenant colonel, 1865; in charge of First brigade hospital, 
Burkittsville, Maryland, fall of 1862; hospital at Frederick, Maryland, 
winter of 1862; Sixth corps hospital, spring of 1863; in charge of hospitals 
in and about Gettysburg and Lettermann General Hospital summer and fall of 
1863, in which was place more than 20,000 wounded Union and Confederate 
soldiers, and where he had over 250 surgeons under his command; South Street 
U. S. General Hospital, Philadelphia, winter of 1863-1864; in command of 
hospital steamer "State of Maine," summer of 1864; in charge of Sloan 
Hospital, Montpelier, and in command of post, from fall of 1864 to close of 
the war; since then has practiced in Waterbury.

Consulting physician and surgeon to Mary Fletcher Hospital, Burlington, and 
Heaton Hospital, Montpelier; surgeon general Vermont National Guard; chairman 
of Vermont State Board Medical Censors; president of Vermont State Board 
Medical Registration; military surgeon University of Vermont College of 
Medicine; member of Washington County, Vermont State, and Massachusetts State 
Medical Societies; honorary member California State Medical Society; member 
American Medical Association; and Bellevue Hospital Alumni Association. 
Republican; represented Waterbury in the state Legislature; trustee of 
University of Vermont; president, board of trustees of Waterbury village. 
Member Grand Army of the Republic; Loyal Legion; and Sons of the American 
Revolution. In 1882 Dr. [Henry] JANES married [Miss?] Frances B. HALL of 
Cambridge [Lamoille County, Vermont]; she died in 1909.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly