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- http://www.cagenweb.com/archives/Biographies/napa/napa-prin.htm
William J. G. Dawson, M.D., a leading physician of St. Helena, Napa County, was born in New Bandon, Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Dominion of Canada, on January 12, 1846.? When but fourteen months old, his mother died, and he was taken by his grand-parents to New Castle, Northumberland County, where he was brought up and received his preliminary education.? For a year and nine months he pursued medical studies under a preceptor at home, and then entered the University of New York (medical department) in the fall of 1865.? In March, 1867, he graduated therefrom with the degree M. D.? He was then appointed assistant physician in the New York City Lunatic Asylum, a position that he held for a little over one year. ?In the spring of 1868 he was admitted, by competitive examination, one of the house staff of the Charity Hospital, New York, acting as assistant physician for six months, and then entering as one of the house physicians and surgeons in October, 1868, a position that he held for one year.? At the end of the year he returned to his home at New Castle, New Brunswick, where he practiced his profession until the fall of 1876, when, owing to the severe climate and failing health, he came West.? After a few weeks spent in Colorado, he continued on to California, finally locating in St. Helena, January 2, 1877, and has since that time succeeded in building up his health as well as a lucrative practice.? Dr. Dawson is an active member of both the State and County Medical Societies, being President of the latter, and Chairman in the former of the Committee on Medical and Surgical Diseases of Children for the years 1889-?90.? He was also Vice-President of the State Medical Society for 1888-?89.
Dr. Dawson was married in New Brunswick, and has a family of five children, two boys and three girls.? He is a member of the Baptist Church.
Memorial & Biographical History of Northern California, The Lewis Publishing Co., 1891
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler
The following is from an online catalogue Alex Peck Medical, Surgical. and Dental Antiques
http://antiquescientifica.com/catalog11.htm
80.? A fine minor surgery set by W.F. Ford and Co., New York, the three-part wallet in red leather with nice gilding decoration. The set includes 14 pieces, including a porcelain tipped Nelaton's bullet probe. A few of the instruments are replacements. The wonderful feature of the set is a large silver presentation plate affixed to the closing flap. The engraved plaque reads: Presented to W.J.G. Dawson MD House Phys[icia]n / Lunatic Asylum N.Y. March 31st, 1868. / By the Comm[issione]rs of Public Charities & Correc[tio]n / Isaac Bell Jas. B. Nicholson O.W. Brennan / Jas. Bowen. The jeweler engraving is of the highest quality. William Joseph Gremley Dawson (1846-1918) was born in Canada and got his medical degree from the University of New York in 1867. He moved to California and had practices in San Francisco, St Helena, and Eldridge. He was affiliated with the California Home for Feebleminded Children, and died in Eldridge in 1918. Interestingly, Edmonson's directory includes a cased Cammann stethoscope by Ford that has a plaque with a presentation to another doctor by the same four commissioners and dated six months later in 1868! See Edmonson, p. 82, fig. 103.
from Catalogues of the Graduates and Officers of the Medical Department of the University of the City of New York
St. Helena, Cal.
Asst. Phys. in New York City Lunatic Asylum from April. 1867, to May, 1868. House Phys. in Charity Hosp., N.Y., October 1, 1868.
from JAMA Mar 23, 1918.
William Joseph (sic) Gremley Dawson, M.D., Eldridge, Calif.;
New York University, New York City, 1867; aged 72; a Fellow of the American Medical Association; superintendant of the California Home for Feebleminded Children since 1902; died at his home, March 4.
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