WWI Army Veteran Doctor 1917-1919
131st Infantry and 308 Am. Train
Base Hospital 8&69 for Duration of the War
Frederick Augustine Rupp, M. D. Among the ranks of Mifflin
County professional men, Dr. Rupp is known as one of the leading exponents of Medical science. He was born in Berlin, Somerset County, April 14, 1876. His father was Professor William Rupp, a prominent instructor at the Reformed Theological Seminary in Lancaster. He was born in Somerset County in 1839 and died in 1904. His mother, Emma (Hambright) Rupp, was a niece of Washington Hambright, a well known Lancaster Countian. Dr. Rupp was educated in the Pyersdale (Pa.) Preparatory School, after which he taught school at West Salisbury for two years and then matriculated at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, graduating in the class of 1897 as Valedictorian, having been selected for that honor owing to the fact that he represented his Alma Mater with great credit at an oratorical contest held at Allentown. His scholastic standing in the graduating body was third and won for him election to the Phi Beta Kappa honorary fraternity. He continued his education at the University of Pennsylvania Medical College and received his degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1900. After serving his interneship at the Methodist Hospital in Philadelphia, he entered into active practice in Lewistown in 1904 where he has since continued. During the World War, Dr. Rupp was commissioned Captain of the Medical Corps of the United States Army in June, 1917, and was promoted to the rank of major in November of the same year. He served thirteen months in the United States and a like period of time overseas where he was first stationed at Base Hospital No. 8. He was returned to this country in January, 1919, and when he was again ordered overseas, was stationed at Base Hospital No. 69, located at Savinay, France. He was returned to the United States as a casual in July, 1919. Dr. Rupp has continued his military connection as a member of the Reserve Officers' Corps, with the rank of Colonel, which he received in 1931. He is an ardent Democrat in politics, and as such, served his party as candidate for the Legislature in 1916, candidate for Senate in 1920 and 1924 and candidate for Congress in 1926 and 1928. He was a National Delegate to the Democratic Convention in New York and gave valuable assistance to John W. Davis in his campaign for nomination. Fraternally, Dr. Rupp is a member of the Masonic Order, the Odd Fellows, Loyal Order of Moose, Fraternal Order of Eagles, American Legion, Forty and Eight, and the Phi Kappa Sigma college fraternity. He has been married twice: first to Elizabeth Groff of Lancaster. Two children were born of this marriage, Elsa and Josephine, both graduates of Hood College. His second marriage took place in 1921 to Clair Shellenberg, a graduate nurse of the Children's Hospital
in Philadelphia. Four children have been born to this union: Margaret L., born in 1921 ; Frederick W., born in 1924 and Claire, who died when three years old, and Nevin Richard. Dr. Rupp and his family are communicants of the Reformed Church.
(Source: A History of the Juniata Valley in Three Volumes, Vol. 3, National Historical Assn., Inc., Harrisburg, Pa., 1936, p. 557-8.)
131st Infantry and 308 Am. Train
Base Hospital 8&69 for Duration of the War
Frederick Augustine Rupp, M. D. Among the ranks of Mifflin
County professional men, Dr. Rupp is known as one of the leading exponents of Medical science. He was born in Berlin, Somerset County, April 14, 1876. His father was Professor William Rupp, a prominent instructor at the Reformed Theological Seminary in Lancaster. He was born in Somerset County in 1839 and died in 1904. His mother, Emma (Hambright) Rupp, was a niece of Washington Hambright, a well known Lancaster Countian. Dr. Rupp was educated in the Pyersdale (Pa.) Preparatory School, after which he taught school at West Salisbury for two years and then matriculated at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, graduating in the class of 1897 as Valedictorian, having been selected for that honor owing to the fact that he represented his Alma Mater with great credit at an oratorical contest held at Allentown. His scholastic standing in the graduating body was third and won for him election to the Phi Beta Kappa honorary fraternity. He continued his education at the University of Pennsylvania Medical College and received his degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1900. After serving his interneship at the Methodist Hospital in Philadelphia, he entered into active practice in Lewistown in 1904 where he has since continued. During the World War, Dr. Rupp was commissioned Captain of the Medical Corps of the United States Army in June, 1917, and was promoted to the rank of major in November of the same year. He served thirteen months in the United States and a like period of time overseas where he was first stationed at Base Hospital No. 8. He was returned to this country in January, 1919, and when he was again ordered overseas, was stationed at Base Hospital No. 69, located at Savinay, France. He was returned to the United States as a casual in July, 1919. Dr. Rupp has continued his military connection as a member of the Reserve Officers' Corps, with the rank of Colonel, which he received in 1931. He is an ardent Democrat in politics, and as such, served his party as candidate for the Legislature in 1916, candidate for Senate in 1920 and 1924 and candidate for Congress in 1926 and 1928. He was a National Delegate to the Democratic Convention in New York and gave valuable assistance to John W. Davis in his campaign for nomination. Fraternally, Dr. Rupp is a member of the Masonic Order, the Odd Fellows, Loyal Order of Moose, Fraternal Order of Eagles, American Legion, Forty and Eight, and the Phi Kappa Sigma college fraternity. He has been married twice: first to Elizabeth Groff of Lancaster. Two children were born of this marriage, Elsa and Josephine, both graduates of Hood College. His second marriage took place in 1921 to Clair Shellenberg, a graduate nurse of the Children's Hospital
in Philadelphia. Four children have been born to this union: Margaret L., born in 1921 ; Frederick W., born in 1924 and Claire, who died when three years old, and Nevin Richard. Dr. Rupp and his family are communicants of the Reformed Church.
(Source: A History of the Juniata Valley in Three Volumes, Vol. 3, National Historical Assn., Inc., Harrisburg, Pa., 1936, p. 557-8.)
WWI Army Veteran Doctor 1917-1919
131st Infantry and 308 Am. Train
Base Hospital 8&69 for Duration of the War
Frederick Augustine Rupp, M. D. Among the ranks of Mifflin
County professional men, Dr. Rupp is known as one of the leading exponents of Medical science. He was born in Berlin, Somerset County, April 14, 1876. His father was Professor William Rupp, a prominent instructor at the Reformed Theological Seminary in Lancaster. He was born in Somerset County in 1839 and died in 1904. His mother, Emma (Hambright) Rupp, was a niece of Washington Hambright, a well known Lancaster Countian. Dr. Rupp was educated in the Pyersdale (Pa.) Preparatory School, after which he taught school at West Salisbury for two years and then matriculated at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, graduating in the class of 1897 as Valedictorian, having been selected for that honor owing to the fact that he represented his Alma Mater with great credit at an oratorical contest held at Allentown. His scholastic standing in the graduating body was third and won for him election to the Phi Beta Kappa honorary fraternity. He continued his education at the University of Pennsylvania Medical College and received his degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1900. After serving his interneship at the Methodist Hospital in Philadelphia, he entered into active practice in Lewistown in 1904 where he has since continued. During the World War, Dr. Rupp was commissioned Captain of the Medical Corps of the United States Army in June, 1917, and was promoted to the rank of major in November of the same year. He served thirteen months in the United States and a like period of time overseas where he was first stationed at Base Hospital No. 8. He was returned to this country in January, 1919, and when he was again ordered overseas, was stationed at Base Hospital No. 69, located at Savinay, France. He was returned to the United States as a casual in July, 1919. Dr. Rupp has continued his military connection as a member of the Reserve Officers' Corps, with the rank of Colonel, which he received in 1931. He is an ardent Democrat in politics, and as such, served his party as candidate for the Legislature in 1916, candidate for Senate in 1920 and 1924 and candidate for Congress in 1926 and 1928. He was a National Delegate to the Democratic Convention in New York and gave valuable assistance to John W. Davis in his campaign for nomination. Fraternally, Dr. Rupp is a member of the Masonic Order, the Odd Fellows, Loyal Order of Moose, Fraternal Order of Eagles, American Legion, Forty and Eight, and the Phi Kappa Sigma college fraternity. He has been married twice: first to Elizabeth Groff of Lancaster. Two children were born of this marriage, Elsa and Josephine, both graduates of Hood College. His second marriage took place in 1921 to Clair Shellenberg, a graduate nurse of the Children's Hospital
in Philadelphia. Four children have been born to this union: Margaret L., born in 1921 ; Frederick W., born in 1924 and Claire, who died when three years old, and Nevin Richard. Dr. Rupp and his family are communicants of the Reformed Church.
(Source: A History of the Juniata Valley in Three Volumes, Vol. 3, National Historical Assn., Inc., Harrisburg, Pa., 1936, p. 557-8.)
131st Infantry and 308 Am. Train
Base Hospital 8&69 for Duration of the War
Frederick Augustine Rupp, M. D. Among the ranks of Mifflin
County professional men, Dr. Rupp is known as one of the leading exponents of Medical science. He was born in Berlin, Somerset County, April 14, 1876. His father was Professor William Rupp, a prominent instructor at the Reformed Theological Seminary in Lancaster. He was born in Somerset County in 1839 and died in 1904. His mother, Emma (Hambright) Rupp, was a niece of Washington Hambright, a well known Lancaster Countian. Dr. Rupp was educated in the Pyersdale (Pa.) Preparatory School, after which he taught school at West Salisbury for two years and then matriculated at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, graduating in the class of 1897 as Valedictorian, having been selected for that honor owing to the fact that he represented his Alma Mater with great credit at an oratorical contest held at Allentown. His scholastic standing in the graduating body was third and won for him election to the Phi Beta Kappa honorary fraternity. He continued his education at the University of Pennsylvania Medical College and received his degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1900. After serving his interneship at the Methodist Hospital in Philadelphia, he entered into active practice in Lewistown in 1904 where he has since continued. During the World War, Dr. Rupp was commissioned Captain of the Medical Corps of the United States Army in June, 1917, and was promoted to the rank of major in November of the same year. He served thirteen months in the United States and a like period of time overseas where he was first stationed at Base Hospital No. 8. He was returned to this country in January, 1919, and when he was again ordered overseas, was stationed at Base Hospital No. 69, located at Savinay, France. He was returned to the United States as a casual in July, 1919. Dr. Rupp has continued his military connection as a member of the Reserve Officers' Corps, with the rank of Colonel, which he received in 1931. He is an ardent Democrat in politics, and as such, served his party as candidate for the Legislature in 1916, candidate for Senate in 1920 and 1924 and candidate for Congress in 1926 and 1928. He was a National Delegate to the Democratic Convention in New York and gave valuable assistance to John W. Davis in his campaign for nomination. Fraternally, Dr. Rupp is a member of the Masonic Order, the Odd Fellows, Loyal Order of Moose, Fraternal Order of Eagles, American Legion, Forty and Eight, and the Phi Kappa Sigma college fraternity. He has been married twice: first to Elizabeth Groff of Lancaster. Two children were born of this marriage, Elsa and Josephine, both graduates of Hood College. His second marriage took place in 1921 to Clair Shellenberg, a graduate nurse of the Children's Hospital
in Philadelphia. Four children have been born to this union: Margaret L., born in 1921 ; Frederick W., born in 1924 and Claire, who died when three years old, and Nevin Richard. Dr. Rupp and his family are communicants of the Reformed Church.
(Source: A History of the Juniata Valley in Three Volumes, Vol. 3, National Historical Assn., Inc., Harrisburg, Pa., 1936, p. 557-8.)
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