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WALTER A. LEVAN, M. D., is one of the prominent young physicians and surgeons of Slatington, and has branch offices at Weissport and Millport, where he also has many clients. The Doctor was born in Berks County, Pa., May 13, 1867, and is a son of Daniel Levan, who was also a native of that county, and whose death occurred December 24, 1891, at the age of sixty-eight years. His wife, who was in her maidenhood Mary Wessner, was also born in Berks County, and was called from this life in 1891, aged sixty-five years. The Levan family emigrated from France, making settlements in Pennsylvania at a very early day, and have been noted for their industry.

The boyhood of our subject was passed in the county of his birth, his time being passed in attendance at the public schools. He further pursued his studies in the State Normal School at Kutztown, Pa., where he was a pupil for three years. Concluding to devote his life to the medical profession, he then began his studies in this direction under the supervision of Dr. Hottenstein, of Kutztown, continuing with him for about a year. Next enrolling himself as a student in the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia, he there continued until 1890, when he finished the regular course and graduated. Subsequently in order to gain experience he practiced in the hospital for a time.

May 8, 1890, Dr. Levan began his professional career at Treichler’s Station, Northampton County, but was only there for three months, when he removed to Millport, Carbon County. In that place he built up a considerable practice, being located there for three years. August 7, 1893, desiring to have a wider field of work, the Doctor became a resident of Slatington, and has been very successful, making a specialty of certain diseases, particularly dropsy, in the treatment of which he possesses great skill. His patients are scattered throughout the Lehigh Valley, and he also has a large office practice.

An active politician, Dr. Levan casts his vote in favor of the Democracy, and fraternally is a member of the Patriotic Order Sons of America, and of the Junior Order United American Mechanics. He belongs to the Vigilant Fire Company of Slatington and is active in public improvements. A member of the Reformed Church, he is a zealous worker in church and Sunday-school, being Superintendent of the latter for a time. Of late our subject has given particular attention to surgical work. He possesses great ability in that direction and to it may ultimately give his entire time.