Napa County CA Archives Biographies.....Dawson, William J. G. 1843 - 
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Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1891)

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
12, 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.


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Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California.

Illustrated, Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast
from the Earliest Period of its Occupancy to the Present Time, together with
Glimpses of its Prospective Future; Full-Page Steel Portraits of its most
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers and also of
Prominent Citizens of To-day.

"A people that takes no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendents." – Macauley.

CHICAGO
THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
1891.

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