Frank A. Gough (June 28, 1872 – August 15, 1938) was an American orthodontist who graduated from Angle School of Orthodontia. He was the first person to open an orthodontic practice in the borough of Brooklyn.

Life

He was born in 1872 in

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, Pennsylvania. He initially was interested in working in civil service but later became interested in dentistry. He attended New York University College of Dentistry and obtained his dental degree in 1896. He was the fourth dentist ever to get a license to practice dentistry in the State of

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. Around 1900 he became interested in orthodontics and applied to Angle School of Orthodontia in St. Louis. He eventually attended the school with his classmates

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, Herbert A. Pullen and

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. After his orthodontic course, Gough stayed in Hornellsville, Pennsylvania, to assist a dentist for some time. He then moved to Brooklyn, where he started his orthodontic practice in an office of his home. He was the first person to open a practice of orthodontics in Brooklyn. He practiced here for next 30 years. He was also a Fellow of American College of Dentists and Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists. In 1927, Gough joined

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and he became the treasurer, vice-president, and president in 1926. He was also a member of New York State Crippled Children's Society and

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. Gough was married to Allie B. Ellsworth, who died in 1937. After that incident, Gough suffered a coronary thrombosis and gave up his practice and his organization activities. He then returned to his home in

, Pennsylvania, and eventually died in 1938. They had two daughters: Helen Gough, who practiced in Brooklyn as an orthodontist and Mrs. Charles Gough, who lived in New York.

Positions

* Second District Dental Society, secretary and president *

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, president *

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, president * Brooklyn Rotary Club, secretary and president * Jeannie L. Grant Recreation Camp Association, founder

References

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