Clark E. Hetherington, M. D., one of the successful medical practitioners of Piqua, Ohio, was born in this city, January 2, 1879, a son of William and Lida E. (Wells) Hetherington. William Hetherington was also a native of Piqua, and was long numbered among the city's prominent business men, having been superintendent of the Piqua Handle Manufacturing Company. In his death, which occurred in Macon, Ga., in 1916, Piqua lost one who had contributed much toward the development of the city. To him and his wife were born Clifford, now the wife of Walter O'Kane, of Durham, N. H., who is a professor in the State Agricultural School of that state and also is State entomologist; Helen, who is secretary to Professor Detrick, superintendent of schools at Piqua; William W., who is associated with the Anchor Sawmills Company, of Memphis, Tenn.; Earl S., who is with the Sante Fe Railroad, in Jonesboro, Ark.; Wells is associated with the Williamson Heating Company, of Cincinnati, and Clark E., the subject of this biography. Clark E. Hetherington received his, preliminary education in the Piqua public schools, after completing which he attended Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware, Ohio, where he took the degrees of A. B. and A. M. Having decided to take up the medical profession as his life work, he next went to the Chicago Hahnemann Medical School, where he took the degree of M. D. in 1901. Convinced that his native city would afford him a profitable field for the practice of his profession, he came here immediately following his graduation from the medical school, and so gratifying has been the confidence shown in his evident ability that his clientele has grown with the years, until Doctor Hetherington is now accounted a successful man. He was married to Miss Clifford Kerns, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kerns of Piqua. Fraternally he is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and is examining physician for the Woodmen of the World and the Maccabees. During the recent war Doctor Hetherington did his full duty as a citizen, and gave unstintingly to all local war campaigns.