Boyd, Wilbur T., M. D.

Dr. Boyd, born in Bedford City, Bedford County, Virginia, on September 6, 1875, was a highly successful physician who served Fresno County’s medical fraternity beginning in 1912. He completed a pharmacy course at the University of West Virginia and later graduated in pharmacy from the Ohio Northern University before practicing the profession for several years. After relocating to California in 1902 to practice pharmacy in Redlands, he returned East to pursue a medical degree at the Medical College of Virginia. He ultimately graduated with his medical degree from the University of Southern California in 1911 and established his initial practice for one year in Los Angeles.

After operating a general practice in Riverdale for five years, Dr. Boyd pursued advanced postgraduate studies in eye, ear, nose, and throat diseases at both the University of California and Stanford University. He returned to Fresno in August 1917, establishing a prominent specialty practice in the Mason Building where he earned high standing in the community. His professional and civic contributions expanded through his operations at the Fresno Free Clinic and the Burnett Sanitarium, alongside active memberships in the American Medical Association and regional medical societies. Married to Josephine Orth of Chicago, Illinois, he was also a dedicated member of local fraternal organizations, including the Riverdale lodges of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Modern Woodmen of America.