Primary Name: Sloone, L.W.

Filed as: Sloone, L.W.

Also known as: L.W. Sloone

Occupation / Association: Physician; Douglas, Alaska doctor

Associated places: Douglas, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska

Keywords: L.W. Sloone, Doctor Sloone Douglas Alaska, physicians Douglas Alaska, early Douglas Alaska medical care

Biography

L.W. Sloone was a physician practicing in Douglas, Alaska. During the early years of the Douglas Island mining communities, physicians served an essential role in providing medical care to miners, families, and residents in the rapidly growing settlements surrounding Juneau and Douglas.

Doctors in Southeast Alaska communities often treated injuries related to mining, maritime work, and logging, while also providing general medical care in remote areas where hospitals and formal medical facilities were limited.

Sources

Historical references to Douglas, Alaska physicians