U. T. Marchessault, M.D.

Source: History of Northern Wisconsin: Containing an Account of Its Settlement, Growth, Development, and Resources, an Extensive Sketch of Its Counties, Cities, Towns and Villages, Their Improvements, Industries, Manufactories, Biographical Sketches, Portraits of Prominent Men and Early Settlers, Views of County Seats, Etc. Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881. p. 72

U. T. MARCHESSAULT, M.D., Ashland, was born in Montreal, Canada, March 3, 1847. In 1865 he graduated in the classical college of Santa Hyacinthe, about forty miles from Montreal. He traveled rather generally, and was finally induced to study medicine by his brother. He took preparatory study under Dr. Pregg, and graduated in Victoria University. In 1872 he opened practice in Minneapolis, and came to Ashland in 1873. In 1881 built residence and office on Second street. He was railroad physician in 1878-79; is now examining physician for Union Mutual Life Insurance Company of Maine. In 1879 he married Miss Lydia Bontin, of Bayfield, Wis.