Jacob
Shellman Baer was born on May 22, 1783 in Frederick County, Maryland, a son of
Henry Baer. He attended the University of Pennsylvania where he received his
medical degree in 1808.
He
became a surgeon to the Regiment of Western Maryland Troops at the Battle of
North Point, in September of 1814.
Dr. Baer
was a vice president of the Medical & Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland from
1848 to 1851. He became President from 1855 to 1856.
For more
than 57 years, Dr. Baer practiced medicine in the city of Frederick and the
town of Middletown, both in Frederick County.
Dr. Baer died in Frederick County on April 10,
1866.
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