Cleave’s
Biographical Cyclopædia of
Homœopathic Physicians and Surgeons
By Egbert Cleave
Presented by Sylvain Cazalet
ILLER,
ALVIN L., M. D., of Shippensburg, Pa., was born near the town of
Mechanicsburg, Cumberland county, Pa., November 5th, 1849. He is the
youngest son of Isaac Miller, a highly respected and well to do citizen
of that place, who taught his children early the habits of industry and
application, the youngest son receiving his full share. From boyhood he
displayed a taste for the study of anatomy and physiology, and at public
schools was distinguished for his proficiency in these branches. Leaving
public school with a very creditable education, he attended the State
Normal School of Millersville, Pa., devoting his time and attention
principally to studies pertaining to the profession he had in view.
Returning from this institution, he taught in one of the public schools
at Carlisle with marked success both as instructor and disciplinarian.He commenced the study
of medicine with Dr. Isaac Lefever of Mechanicsburg, and had the
reputation of being a very close and assiduous student, making rapid
progress in all his studies. He completed his professional education at
the Hahneman Medical College of Philadelphia, where he missed but one
lecture during the two full courses of his attendance, an event
eliciting very favorable comment. He pursued his medical studies for
three years, and after graduating, located at Shippensburg, in his
native county, where his habits of industry and application, and true
professional zeal and energy have acquired for him an extended and
rapidly increasing practice.Source
: Cleave’s Biographical Cyclopædia of Homœopathic Physicians and
Surgeons By Egbert Cleave