Mecosta County MI Archives Biographies.....Pattison, Jacob W., M.D. October 8, 1821 - 
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JACOB W. PATTISON, M.D., practicing physician at Millbrook, is a son of Oliver 
and Huldah (York) Pattison, 

the former a native of Ireland and the latter of the Dominion of Canada.  They 
were married in Canada, and 

resided there some years.  During the war of 1812, the father was taken 
prisoner and conveyed to Buffalo, 

N.Y., where he claimed American citizenship and was released.  He afterwards 
became a resident of Erie 

Co., N.Y., where himself and wife completed their lives.

Dr. Pattison was born in Erie County, Oct. 8, 1821.  At the age of 11 yesrs he 
began life as a laborer, 

and was occupied in various ways until he was 18 years old.  He became 
assistant in a hardware store, and 

was in the same employ nearly two years.  The deficiencies of his education 
pressed upon his 

understanding, and he accomplished much hard study nights, and at other times 
as opportunity presented.  

He wishes to record his sense of obligation to an Irish gentleman named 
Whalen, who took an interest in 

his progress and assisted him with private lessons.  At the age of 23 years he 
began teachig, which 

occupation he followed three years.

Early in life he had decided upon his present calling, and devoted his leisure 
to preparatory reading.  

His circumstances prevented his attending lectures, and he turned his 
attention for the time being to the 

hardware business, forming a partnership with his brother, which relation 
existed two years.  On its 

dissolution he conducted affairs alone one year, when he sold out and resumed 
the study of medicine.  In 

the winter of 1856-7 he attended his first course of lectures, at Buffalo, 
N.Y., going afterward to the 

University of Victoria, ONtario, where he received his diploma and Government 
right to practice medicine 

in Canada.

In 1860 he went to Ann Arbor, where he entered the Medical Department of the 
University of Michigan, and 

in 1862-3 he again attended lectures at Buffalo.  In the spring of 1864 he 
came to Bay City and practiced 

one year, going thence to Lapeer, and operated there a twelve month, when he 
located in MOntcalm County, 

and continued to prosecute his profession five years.  In August 1871, he came 
to Millbrook, where he has 

established an extensive practice, being spoken of far and near as an able and 
experienced physician.  In 

addition to his medical practice, he is the sole representative of the drug 
trade at Millbrook.

Dr. Pattison has served several appointments as Health Officer, and held the 
position of Justice of the 

Peace one term.  He was married in Canada, in the spring of 1845, to Mary, 
daughter of Ambrose Pattison.  

She died in the winter of 1857, leaving four children:  Melissa, Ida, Ambrose 
and Appleton J.  Dr. 

Pattison was again married Feb. 22, 1861, to Margaret Carpenter, of Buffalo, 
N.Y., and their four children 

are:  Ida M., Jennie E., Thomas O. and James G.

Additional Comments:
1883 Portrait & Bio Album of Mecosta Co., MI.

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