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Dr. Henry L. Orth – Superintendent of State Hospital for Insane

| December 3, 2019

During the Civil War, Henry L. Orth served as a medical cadet with the U. S. Army, and as such, came into contact with many wounded and dying soldiers. After the war, he pursued a medical degree at the University of Pennsylvania and then returned to his native Harrisburg to practice medicine. In his role […]