From "HISTORY OF THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY,"  Vol. I, pages 583-584.
Brant & Fuller, 1890.


DAVID BAGULEY

David Baguley was born of English parents, in 1822, in Wheeling.  His 
opportunities to secure a liberal education were poor, but we find 
him at the age of sixteen a country school teacher.  He later studied 
medicine with Drs. Yates and McCoy, and afterward with Dr. Cracraft 
at Triadelphia.  In 1851 he graduated at the Philadelphia College of 
Medicine, and located in New Cumberland, but after three years 
removed to Wellsville, Ohio, where he did a large practice.  Early in 
the war, he entered the Union army as surgeon of the First West 
Virginia infantry, and remained in the service for four years, being 
in turn promoted to brigade surgeon, surgeon-in-chief of the first 
division of the army of West Virginia, and medical director of the 
Ninth army corps.  Dr. Baguley established in the army a reputation 
as a daring and skillful operator, and was a great favorite with the 
soldiers.  The writer, as examiner of pensions, still often hears the 
old soldiers speak in warmest terms of praise of their former 
surgeon.  Failing health compelled Dr. Baguley's resignation, and he 
returned to Wellsville and rested for two years.  In 1868 he located 
in Wheeling at the solicitation of his soldier friends, and soon 
built up a large practice, which continued until stricken down by 
diabetus mellitus, which terminated his life in 1877.  Dr. Baguley 
early in his professional career formed the habit of recording his 
important cases.  This practice, notwithstanding his lack of early 
culture, made him a careful, painstaking and observing practitioner.  
He was highly esteemed by his patrons, and many still love to speak 
his praises.  He was a member of both the state and local societies, 
and contributed several papers to the former's TRANSACTIONS.   


(Linda Fluharty)