G. Parker Dillon, M. D., one of the most popular and successful young physicians of Grand Rapids, Mich., is a native of Greenville, N. H., was born June 8, 1872, and is the eldest of the three children two sons and one daughter born to Hon. Joseph and Lizzie (Parker) Dillon, the former a native of Lowell, Mass., and the latter of New Hampshire, and of Irish and English descent, respectively. Both families have been prominent in the affairs of New England for several generations, Hon. William T. Parker, maternal grandfather of the doctor, among the later members of the family, having been a member of the New Hampshire senate and having served as president of that body.

Hon. Joseph Dillon was admitted to the bar in Grand Rapids in 1893, but never engaged in practice. During the childhood of the doctor, the family home was transferred to Washington, D. C., and in 1880, to Grand Rapids, Mich., and from the latter city Hon. Joseph Dillon served two years (1887-88) as a representative in the Michigan state legislature, and for four years filled the position of chief registry clerk in the post-office.

Dr. G. Parker Dillon acquired a thorough English Education in the common schools of Grand Rapids, passing several years in the high school. He next spent two years in special studies under private tutors, and also attended a business college and night schools. During the session of the state legislature in 1887-88 he was employed as a messenger in the house of representatives, and then resumed his studies. His inclination from early youth was toward the medical profession, and in January, 1893, he began a systematic course of study of the science under Dr. L. E. Best, of Grand Rapids. His high school work and private lessons had familiarized him with chemistry, anatomy, physiology, etc., and consequently his preparatory work was much abridged, and he was soon enabled to enter the Detroit college of Medicine, from which he was graduated with honors in 1896.

The doctor’s first professional work was in the capacity of house physician at St. Mary’s hospital, Detroit, but the position was some what irksome and not very remunerative, and in the spring of 1897 he opened his present office in the Porter block, Grand Rapids, where he has already built up a very satisfactory practice. He is thoroughly absorbed in his profession, is secretary of the Grand Rapids Medical & Surgical society, and a member of the faculty of the Grand Rapids Medical college. In 1897 he held the lectureship on osteology, and in 1898 was professor of dermatology and syphilography, and also lecturer on osteology.

Of the fraternal orders, the doctor is a member of Valley City lodge, No. 86, F. & A.. M., is clerk of Kent camp, M. W. of A., and also a member of the Royal Neighbors, Court of Honor and the Royal Circle. Though not a member of any religious denomination, he attends the service of the Baptist church, and in politics his proclivities are republican, but in this particular he is not aggressive.

The doctor’s only brother, Harry L. Dillon, is in the employ of the Western Union Telegraph company in Grand Rapids, and his sister, Hazel L., a young lady of fifteen years, is a student in a city school. The parents reside on Livingston street, and the entire family enjoy the esteem of the community in a marked degree.