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It has long been a matter of conjecture about how Joseph Smith Wing earned the title of "Doctor." Some of the more cynical of this group (myself included) believed that he just decided one day that he wanted to be a doctor and so that is what he became. Evidently though, that was not good enough for the Utah state government.
Thanks to Leslie and Lena Larsen who allowed Dale Wing to copy this certificate and who was gracious enough to send me a copy to reproduce here, we now have the answer to that question. It appears that Dr. Joseph Smith Wing was a "non-graduate practioner of Medicine." Many, many thanks to Leslie and Lena Larsen and to Dale Wing I have tried to transcribe the documents below...the "xxx's," and the "???'s," indicate the items I could not transcribe... XX760 Office Of
Territorial Board of Medical Examiner of Utah, ______________
xxxxxx Mercantile Block No. 253
Salt Lake City, May 23rd, 1893
Received of Sarah Sudweeks__Town Circleville County Piute the sum
of one dollar for license to practice midwifery in Territory of Utah.
C. C. Sharrick M. D.
Secretary
Filed for record August 5, 1893 at 7 xxxxx. Recorded at request of Sarah Sudweeks August 8, 1893 at 12 xxx No 3871 Physcians Certificate Territory of Utah Office of the Board Board of Medical Examiners This is to certify that Joseph S. Wing Sr. having practiced medicine five years continuously in this terri- tory prior to March 18th, 1894 and having passed the requisite petition to this board is xxxxxx licensed to practice in San Pete xxxxx as a non-graduate Practioner of Medicine. Witness our hands and seal of said Board herto affixed at Salt Lake City, Utah 3 This Nineth Day of April A. D 1894 Allanxxxxx M.D President "R" C. B xxxxxxx M. D. Secretary "?" Jos. S. Richards M. D "R" J. M Day M. D "?" M. N. Graves M. D "E" Jno. ? Canahan M. D "R" Samuel H. Allen M. D "R" Recorded Jan 4, 1899 9 AM xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxx Recorder By xxxx xxxxxxxxx Deputy |