EDWARD T. DOBBS, D. D. S.

Edward T. Dobbs, who resides at No. 167 State street, Brooklyn, was born in Troy, New York, June 27, 1853, and is a son of John and Lizzie (Porter) Dobbs, also natives of the Empire state, the father being a descendant of the original owners of Dobbs Ferry. The father of our subject was a printer by trade and in early life became the proprietor and publisher of the Winona "Daily and Weekly Republican," of Winona, Minnesota. He died in 1895, having survived his wife twenty-six years. In their family were five children Edward Thomas; William J., who is in the railroad business in Omaha, Nebraska; Herbert O., who died at the age of twenty-two years; Jennie, who died at the age of three years; and Charles, who died in infancy.

The Doctor was educated in the public schools of Winona, and afterward studied dentistry in the office of Dr. Walter F. Lewis, of that place. He completed his professional education in the New York College of Dentistry, in which he was graduated with the class of 1877, and later he was associated for three years with Dr. William Tell La Roche, of New York. For a similar period he was with Dr. C. D. Cook, of Brooklyn, after which he opened an office of his own at the corner of State and Henry streets. Two years later he removed to his present location, where he has since conducted a large dental practice, being proficient in his profession in each department of the work. He is a member of the Second District Dental Society, and was formerly a member of the First District Dental Society.

Dr. Dobbs was united in marriage, January 10, 1883, to Miss Jeannie Scott Hawkins, of Ann Arbor, Michigan, and they had one child, James Welsh, who died at the age of eighteen months. The Doctor and his wife are members of Christ Episcopal church, and he belongs to Bedford Lodge, F. & A. M.; Orient Chapter, R. A. M.; General Putnam Council, K P; and the Ancient Order of United Workmen. In his political views he is a Republican, and has served his party as a delegate to state and county conventions.

Source: "A History of Long Island: from its earliest settlement to the present time" ⁹⁶¹