KIGER, THOMAS C. – Biographies – History of Homeopathy

IGER, THOMAS C., M. D., of Marietta, O., was born near Danville, Ills., on May 2d, 1834. On leaving
school he engaged in the grocery business ; but when twenty years of age, having read some medical works borrowed of an allopathic physician in the
town, he felt inclined to make the practice of medicine his profession. The system of practice taught in those pages, however, did not commend itself to
his reason. Becoming somewhat acquainted with the homœopathic system, shortly after, he at once adopted it, and commenced his studies under the care of
Dr. A. Hughes, a skilful physician of Wheeling, W. Va. He graduated at the Cleveland Homœopathic College in 1857, and was publicly complimented during
the commencement exercises for his attainments. Since then, and until the present time, he has practiced with much success in Wheeling, W. Va., and in
Marietta, O. In 1859, he married Miss Jeunette J. Cleveland, of Rome, N. Y.

     Being on account of feeble health unable to sustain the fatigues incident to an out-door practice, he
confines himself principally to his office, and as a specialist, enjoys a wide reputation for his success in treating the diseases of women and
children. For the former he has long regarded Cannabis Indica as the first of remedies.

     Sensible of the great advantage education confers, he has been earnest in his endeavors that the laws
of his State should be such as to secure to every child a good common school education, with, however, a substitution of German and Latin for geography,
and much credit is due him for his active and persistent efforts to that end.

     Several interesting and instructive articles from his pen have been published in the

Medical and Surgical Reporter.

     Born in an obscure locality in Northern Illinois, blest with few of those advantages which seem to be
the natural inheritance of most men, Dr. Kiger has by determined effort raised himself to a position of respectability and influence. Liberal in all his
views, social, religious, and political ; an independent thinker, with courage to maintain such opinions as he believes well founded, he is one of
those men whose influence is felt as a power in the community, and who are well deserving the estimation with which they are regarded.

Source : Cleave’s Biographical Cyclopædia of Homœopathic Physicians and Surgeons By
Egbert Cleave