Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1891
BIOGRAPHIES
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JAMES WATSON JAMISON, M.D.

James Watson JAMISON, M.D. (deceased), was a native of Ireland, and first came to this county in 1871, locating in Mondamin, he being the first resident physician of the township.

He was born in the County of Armagh in the North of Ireland, May 13, 1845. He was the son of William and Anna (BAILEY) JAMISON, both deceased. The mother died January 21, 1860; the father October 26, 1864.

Dr. JAMISON, our subject, passed his earlier life in Ireland attending school there and finally graduated at Queen's College, Belfast, 1866. In October of the same year, the degree of Bachelor of Arts was conferred on him at a public meeting of the Queen's University in Dublin. He also received a diploma from Belfast General Hospital, before coming to this country.

Soon after coming to this country in 1868, he began the practice of medicine in New York City, where he remained some time, and from there went to Columbia University, Kittanning, Pa., where he remained one year as professor in mathematics and natural science. At the close of the year he again took up his chosen profession and after receiving a diploma from Charity Hospital Medical College, Cleveland, Ohio came went to Yankton, S. D., and practiced one year, then came to Mondamin, where he remained, standing high as a physician, and highly respected as a citizen.

Dr. JAMISON was married March 11, 1872, to Miss Ruth A. WILLIAMSON, who died shortly after, and September 28, 1874, the Doctor was married to Miss Lou ROBINSON, of McConnelsville, Ohio, daughter of Thompson and Rebecca (LAHEW) ROBINSON, who were natives of Ohio and Virginia. Three children blessed this marriage union--H. Stuart, born January 25, 1875; Paul B., July 12, 1877, and Anna R., November 9, 1879.

The Doctor was a member of the Congregational Church, and belonged to the Masonic fraternity.

He died August 27, 1881, by accidental poisoning after conducting a post mortem examination at Mondamin.

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