Dr. Stephen M. Hand
An Expert Penman and Ideal Census Enumerator
Utica Saturday Globe, June 1900
Dr. Stephen M. Hand
1830 - 1910
Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]: It is safe to say that few if any of the over 50,000 census enumerators will present their returns in any better shape for neatness and penmanship than Dr. S.M. Hand, of this village, who is an expert penman, and having had previous experience in enumerating and from his wide acquaintance will make the task of taking the census a comparatively easy one.
Dr. Hand has been a resident of Norwich since 1864. He is a practicing physician and surgeon. He was born in New Lebanon March 8, 1830, and in 1844 came to Broome county where he commenced the study of medicine with his uncle, Dr. S.D. Hand, at Binghamton. He afterwards took a course in the Berkshire Medical College in Massachusetts, graduating in 1853. in 1855 he commenced the practice of his profession at Windsor, Broome county, and nine years later came to Norwich, where he has since made his home. It is only fair to the doctor to state that he didn't give us this information as there is a fine of $500 for a census enumerator giving away any information. He will be as much surprised as anybody when he sees this picture and sketch.
Note: The obituary of Dr. Stephen Hand was posted to this blog on March 20, 2016.
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