Biography of George W. Osburn, M. D.
George W. Osburn, M.D., born on November 15, 1841, in Gwinnett County, Georgia, pursued a career in medicine after initially working as a carpenter. A veteran of the Confederate service, he relocated to various cities before settling in Douglas County, Missouri, in 1871. There, he built a successful medical practice and became a prominent figure in the community. Married to Mary E. Gilliland in 1872, they had five children. Osburn was also politically active, serving as coroner and maintaining a Republican affiliation.