M. K. GREEN, M.D. ..........................................................................................................................................
Assistant
AUGUST SUTHOFF, M.D. ................................................................................................................................
Assistant
A. C. NORDVI ................................................................................................................................................
Pharmacist
P. D. CRAMER ....................................................................................................................................................
Steward
W. H. HEATH ........................................................................................................................................
Assistant Steward
MRS. BELL N. PHILLIPS .....................................................................................................................................
Matron
The Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane, located at Mendota,
near Madison, was opened for patients in July, 1860.
The original main building, as completed in 1860, was 65x120
feet. Since that time many additions have been made. Two east
and west wings, each 250 feet long, and two transverse wings,
each 87 feet long, have been added to the original structure.
During the last two years a new addition, 154x57 feet, containing
the congregate dining room, two wards and baths, was erected
at the end of the old main structure.
The hospital buildings, with a frontage of 569 feet, face
a magnificent wooded lawn which slopes gently towards Lake
Mendota, a quarter of a mile distant. The hospital will now
accommodate comfortably some six hundred patients.
J. Edward Lee, M.D., was elected first medical superintendent
on the 22nd day of June, 1859. John P. Clemens was
elected in 1860. The first patient arrived July 14, 1860.
Dr. Clemens resigned January 1st, 1864, and was succeeded by
A. H. Van Nostrand, who resigned and was succeeded by Dr. A.
S. McDill June 6th, 1868. Dr. McDill was succeeded by Dr. Mark
Ranney in 1873. Dr. Ranney resigned and was succeeded by Dr.
McDill in April, 1875. On the death of Dr. McDill, November 12th,
1875, O. F. Boughton, who had served as assistant physician in
the hospital for a number of years, was chosen to succeed Dr.
McDill as superintendent, and remained superintendent until July
1st, 1881. Dr. R. M. Wiggington of Watertown was chosen by the
Board of Supervision in July 1st, 1881, and remained superintendent
until his transfer July 1st, 1884, when Dr. S. P. Buckmaster
was chosen to succeed him. Dr. Buckmaster resigned December 1,
1889, and was succeeded by Dr. Louis B. Head of Lake Geneva,
Wisconsin. From July 21st, 1891, and to July 1st, 1893, Dr. E.
P. Taylor was superintendent and upon his resignation Dr. John
B. Edwards of Mauston was chosen as his successor. Dr. Wm. B.
Lyman was elected as superintendent in 1895, and resigned in
1901, to be succeeded by Dr. E. L. Bullard of Waukesha. Dr. Bullard
resigned July 7th, 1904, and was succeeded by Dr. Charles Gorst
of Baraboo.
There has been paid from the State Treasury, up to June 30,
1906, for real estate, buildings, improvements, repairs and
current expenses of the hospital, in all the sum of $4,967,636.66.
Whole number of patients admitted since the opening of the
hospital July 14, 1860 ............................... 11,320