Nathan Ryno Gorter

Artist: Kianberg; Oil on canvas

Nathan Ryno Gorter was born in Baltimore County April 25, 1860, son of Gosse Onno and Mary Ann Polk Gorter. On his father’s side, he was a descendant of Dutch ancestors and through his mother comes of an old Maryland family of Scotch-Irish origin. His early education was received in Anne Arundel County Academy and his professional education in the University of Maryland School of Medicine from which he was graduated with the degree of MD in 1879.

Since graduation, Dr. Gorter has practiced in Baltimore and while his practice has been general, he inclines strongly to surgery in which branch he has gained an excellent reputation both as an operator and as a teacher. In 1884, he filled the chair of surgery at the Baltimore Polyclinic. From 1898 to 1904 he was surgeon to Cambridge Hospital, and since the year last mentioned, has been consultant in surgery to that institution.

He was a member of the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland and of the American Medical Association. He was also a member of St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church and belonged to the Maryland Club, Baltimore Athletic Club, Baltimore Country Club and Bachelor Cotillion Club. Dr. Gorter married Mrs. Mary Gordon Norris on May 4, 1898.