A Narrative History of The People of Iowa with SPECIAL TREATMENT OF THEIR CHIEF ENTERPRISES IN EDUCATION, RELIGION, VALOR, INDUSTRY, BUSINESS, ETC. by EDGAR RUBEY HARLAN, LL. B., A. M. Curator of the Historical, Memorial and Art Department of Iowa Volume IV THE AMERICAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY, Inc. Chicago and New York 1931 CHARLES F. PORT, D.D.S. Established professionally at Clinton, Iowa, for more than a quarter of a century, Dr. Charles F. Port, dental surgeon, is one of the leading practitioners of Clinton County, and is a past president of the Clinton County Dental Society. Liberally educated, and thereby well qualified for other vocations, he was yet in early manhood when he completed his university course in dental surgery, and in 1903 entered into practice at Clinton, in which beautiful city he has ever since maintained his home. That he is still here, busy professionally, contented, universally respected and standing high in his profession, may be due, perhaps, in part, to his finding at Clinton a ready recognition of his skill that made it a remunerative professional field and a pleasant material and social environment, and became, ere long, a center where were formed the mutual ties of personal esteem that have been lasting. Dr. Charles F. Port is a native of Iowa, and was born in Cedar County, March 25, 1880, a son of Theodore and Susanna (Doehr) Port. Theodore Port was born in Orange County, Ohio, whence he came to Iowa in 1856 and took up his residence in Cedar County, where he was engaged in agricultural operations during the remainder of his active and useful career, becoming through industry one of the substantial men of his community. He is still the owner of 160 acres of highly valuable and productive land, but is now living in retirement at Wilton junction, Iowa, hale and hearty at the age of eighty-seven years. Mr. Port married Miss Susanna Doehr, who in 1858 came to Iowa with her parents, her father being a shoemaker who spent the rest of his life at his trade at Wilton Junction. Like her husband, Mrs. Port is in excellent health, although she has reached the age of eighty-five years. They were the parents of four children: William, a retired farmer, also living at Wilton Junction; Katherine, who is now deceased; Clara, the wife of Park Walton, a prosperous farmer of Cedar County, died in December, 1930; and Charles F. of this review. Charles F. Port attended the White Pegeon country school and the Wilton German English College, following which he pursued a course at Professor Harris' School of Commercial Law. He next entered the University of Iowa, where he spent one year, and next enrolled as a student at the Chicago College of Dental Surgery, from which he was graduated with the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery in the spring of 1903. In July of the same year he established his home and office at Clinton, where he has since been in the enjoyment of a constantly-increasing practice. As noted, he is recognized as one of the most skilled diagnosticians, practitioners and operators in this part of the state, and stands exceptionally high in his calling, being a member of the District Dental Society and the Iowa State Dental Society, and in 1929 was elected president of the Clinton County Dental Society. Doctor Port is widely known in fraternal circles, being a York Mason, a Scottish Rite Mason, a member of the Knights Templar Commandery at Clinton and the Mystic Shrine at Davenport; and a past exalted ruler of Clinton Lodge No. 199, B. P. O. Elks. He takes an active part in civic affairs, being a past president of the Rotary Club, and also belongs to the Turner Society. He holds membership in the Clinton Boat Club and his principal recreations are fishing and hunting, the family spending the summer months at their cottage on the lake in Northern Wisconsin. Doctor Port is a Republican, but has not been an office-seeker or active in politics. With his family he belongs to the First Presbyterian Church. On October 4, 1905, Doctor Port was united in marriage with Miss Bessie M. Reppy, of Clinton, daughter of James F. and Midred D. (Parker) Reppy, lumber people of Clinton, both of whom are now deceased. One daughter has been born to Doctor and Mrs. Port: Marian Louise, twelve years of age, a junior in the Clinton High School. Debbie Clough Gerischer Iowa History Project _http://iagenweb.org/history/_ (http://iagenweb.org/history/) Scott County, Iowa _http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm_ (http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm) **************One site keeps you connected to all your email: AOL Mail, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000025)