CLIFTON-William W. - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Dr. William W. CLIFTON, of Rochester is a native of Fountain County, Indiana where his parents, Housen and Permelia Seeley Clifton were early settlers and respected citizens. Housen Clifton, his father was a physician and came to Olmsted County in 1866, settling on a farm on Sec. 8, Rochester Twp, where he farmed and engaged in the practice of his profession. He attained much success as a cancer specialist and his patients came from all over the country. Dr. William W. Clifton was born Dec 9, 1848 and reared to early mahood in and educated in the public schools of his native county. He came to Olmsted County with his parents when 18 and two years later was converted to Christianity. He subsequently took up the study of theology, was ordained a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church but never followed the ministerial calling. Under his father's tutelage he studied medicine and succeeded him in his practice. In the treament of external or surface cancer he has had more success than usually comes to the average practicioner and his fame has extended to remote localities throughout the land. Dr. Clifton's medical education was obtained in the Metropolitan School of Physicians & Surgeons, from which he was regularly graduated. In politics he is a Republican with a strong leaning to prohibition and other reforms tending toward the general good of the country.