Washington

KEMP, Dean Gustavus

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, pp 231-232 
(portrait p 231)

Dean Gustavus KEMP, of Montpelier [Washington County, Vermont], was born 08 
November 1841 in Worcester [Washington County, Vermont], son of Phineas A. 
and Betsey (BLANCHARD) KEMP. He resided with his father until he was about 
eighteen years of age, and spent his time in attendance at the district 
school and in hard work on the farm. He then went to Montpelier and became a 
pupil in the Washington county grammar school. In 1862 he entered the office 
of Dr. W. H. H. RICHARDSON, as a medical student, and afterwards attended a 
course of lectures at the Bellevue Hospital Medical College of New York City, 
where he graduated 26 March 1866, and commenced the practice of his 
profession with his first instructor. Soon after he purchased the residence 
of Dr. RICHARDSON and succeeded him in a large an successful practice, which 
he retains to the present time. Dr. KEMP was a member of the board of 
examining physicians for pension sunder the administrations of Presidents 
Garfield, Arthur, and Harrison, and has been for years the treasurer of the 
Vermont Medical Society and was its president in 1886. He has been secretary 
of the Montpelier school board for several years and is a director of the 
Montpelier Electric Light and Power Manufacturing Company. Republican. 
Member of Bethany Congregational church. On 05 September 1866 he [Dr. Dean 
Gustavus KEMP] was married to Annette C., daughter of George W. and Laura 
(CADY) MAXHAM, of Northfield [Washington County, Vermont].

Submitted by Cathy Kubly