Albert Plummer (August 9, 1840 – March 20, 1912) was an American physician and

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. Born in

Auburn, New Hampshire Auburn is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,946 at the 2020 census, up from 4,953 at the 2010 census. History Auburn was originally settled by Native Americans in 1624. It was a fishing settlemen ...

, Plummer graduated from

Kimball Union Academy Kimball Union Academy is a private boarding school located in New Hampshire. Founded in 1813, it is the 22nd oldest boarding school in the United States. The academy's mission is to "create a deep sense of belonging for every member of our commu ...

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, and received his medical degree from

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. He served in the

10th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry The 10th New Hampshire Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Service The 10th New Hampshire was organized in Manchester, New Hampshire, and mustered in for a three-year enlistmen ...

during the

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as a surgeon. In 1867, Plummer moved to

Hamilton, Minnesota Hamilton is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Fillmore County, Minnesota, Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. History Hamilton was platted in 1855. A post office called Hamilton was established in 1863, and remained in op ...

where he practiced medicine. In 1883–1884, he served in the

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. He died in

Rochester, Minnesota Rochester is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Olmsted County. Located on rolling bluffs on the Zumbro River's south fork in Southeast Minnesota, the city is the home and birthplace of the renowned Mayo Clinic. Ac ...

.'Racine' Dr. Albert Plummer-obituary,' The Mower County Transcript Lansing, Minnesota), March 27, 1912, pg. 6 He was the father of Dr.

Henry Stanley Plummer Henry Stanley Plummer ( – ) was an American internist and endocrinologist who, along with William Mayo, Charles Mayo, Augustus Stinchfield, E. Starr Judd, Christopher Graham, and Donald Balfour founded Mayo Clinic. Plummer is also immor ...

, an early partner of the Mayo brothers and one of the founders of the Mayo Clinic.

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* 1840 births 1912 deaths People from Auburn, New Hampshire People from Fillmore County, Minnesota People of New Hampshire in the American Civil War Physicians from Minnesota Physicians from New Hampshire Members of the Minnesota House of Representatives 19th-century American politicians {{Minnesota-politician-stub