"Portrait and Biographical Record of Hunterdon and Warren counties, New Jersey"
Chapman Publishing Company, New York and Chicago, 1898
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WILLIAM KLINE, M. D., a well and favorably known physician of Phillipsburg,
Warren County, is a worthy representative
of one of the oldest and most respected families of
New Jersey. His ancestors were natives of Germany and settled in Somerset County, N. J., in
1720, since which time the Klines have been actively engaged in agricultural pursuits for the
most part. The parents of Dr. Kline are William,
Sr., and Elizabeth (Baker) Kline, the latter a
daughter of Jacob Baker, of Northampton County,
Pa. The father of our subject is a farmer of this
county, and for fifteen years was collector of Lopatcong Township.
Dr. Kline is one of two children and was
born in Harmony, Warren County, September 2,
1865. In his boyhood he was a pupil in the public schools, and in 1885 graduated from what is now
known as Easton Academy, after which he entered
Lafayette College in Easton, Pa., for a two years'
course. In the fall of 1888 he matriculated in
the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania, graduating with the degree of Doctor of
Medicine in 1891. He then remained at home
two years, while in the meantime he looked
around for a suitable place to locate permanently
as a practitioner. In the spring of 1893 he began his career as a member of the medical profession in Phillipsburg, and during 1894 and 1895
he was city physician. He has succeeded very
well in building up a clientage and has won an
enviable reputation for his ability in his chosen
line of work. Formerly he was a member of the
Red Men's order, and at present he is identified
with the Knights of Pythias and the Benevolent
Order of Elks. In April, 1898, he was elected a
member of the common council of the first ward
as the candidate of the Democratic party.
June 20, 1894, Dr. Kline married Caroline F.
Flumerfelt, granddaughter of Jesse Flumerfelt,
a prominent official of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company for many years. He was very well
known in this section of the country, and was a
man of superior business talents. The doctor and
wife have one daughter, Frances E. They are
very popular in the town, have a large circle of
friends and enjoy entertaining them in their pretty and tasteful home.
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