Dr. Eben Bennet, Lubec, ca. 1910

Contributed by Lubec Historical Society

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Dr. Eben Homer Bennet (June 20, 1848-August 31, 1944) began practicing medicine in Lubec in 1876. He frequently served medical needs of Campobello Island residents, including the Franklin Roosevelt family. He delivered their son Franklin Jr. in August, 1914, and was the first physician to attend his polio-stricken father Franklin Delano Roosevelt in August, 1921.

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  • Title: Dr. Eben Bennet, Lubec, ca. 1910
  • Creation Date: circa 1910
  • Subject Date: circa 1910
  • Location: Lubec, Washington County, ME
  • Media: Photographic print
  • Dimensions: 8.8 cm x 13.9 cm
  • Local Code: 443 jpg
  • Collection: Dr. Meredith Bennet
  • Object Type: Image

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Lubec Historical Society
135 Main Street, Lubec, ME 04652

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