From the Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of St Clair County (Chicago: Munsell, 1907):
FEKETE, Alexander, MD, was born in Buda Pesth, Hungary, and there received his preliminary education. He studied medicine at Vienna. He took an active part in the Hungarian Revolution 1848-49, fighting on the side of Louis Kossuth, whom he accompanied in 1850 to America. He was graduated from the St Louis Medical College in 1854. For three years during the Civil War, he was Surgeon of the Fifth Missouri State Militia Cavalry. After the war, he established himself in his profession in East St Louis. He has been Assistant County Physician City Health Officer and several times President of the Board of Health. Besides, he ably served his fellow townsmen as Postmaster of East St Louis. His office is at 324 Collinsville Avenue.
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FEKETE, Alexander, MD, was born in Buda Pesth, Hungary, and there received his preliminary education. He studied medicine at Vienna. He took an active part in the Hungarian Revolution 1848-49, fighting on the side of Louis Kossuth, whom he accompanied in 1850 to America. He was graduated from the St Louis Medical College in 1854. For three years during the Civil War, he was Surgeon of the Fifth Missouri State Militia Cavalry. After the war, he established himself in his profession in East St Louis. He has been Assistant County Physician City Health Officer and several times President of the Board of Health. Besides, he ably served his fellow townsmen as Postmaster of East St Louis. His office is at 324 Collinsville Avenue.
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From the Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of St Clair County (Chicago: Munsell, 1907):
FEKETE, Alexander, MD, was born in Buda Pesth, Hungary, and there received his preliminary education. He studied medicine at Vienna. He took an active part in the Hungarian Revolution 1848-49, fighting on the side of Louis Kossuth, whom he accompanied in 1850 to America. He was graduated from the St Louis Medical College in 1854. For three years during the Civil War, he was Surgeon of the Fifth Missouri State Militia Cavalry. After the war, he established himself in his profession in East St Louis. He has been Assistant County Physician City Health Officer and several times President of the Board of Health. Besides, he ably served his fellow townsmen as Postmaster of East St Louis. His office is at 324 Collinsville Avenue.
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FEKETE, Alexander, MD, was born in Buda Pesth, Hungary, and there received his preliminary education. He studied medicine at Vienna. He took an active part in the Hungarian Revolution 1848-49, fighting on the side of Louis Kossuth, whom he accompanied in 1850 to America. He was graduated from the St Louis Medical College in 1854. For three years during the Civil War, he was Surgeon of the Fifth Missouri State Militia Cavalry. After the war, he established himself in his profession in East St Louis. He has been Assistant County Physician City Health Officer and several times President of the Board of Health. Besides, he ably served his fellow townsmen as Postmaster of East St Louis. His office is at 324 Collinsville Avenue.
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