John Jones (doctor)
John Jones | |
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| Member of the New York State Senate | |
| In office 1777 – February 1778 | |
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| Born | 1729 Jamaica, New York |
| Died | June 23, 1791 (aged 61–62) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Education | Reims University |
| Occupation | Physician, politician |
John Jones (1729 – June 23, 1791) was an American physician who wrote the book Plain, Concise, Practical Remarks on the Treatment of Wounds and Fractures.
Biography[]
Jones was born in Jamaica, Queens County, New York.[1] He graduated from Reims University in 1751 with a degree in medicine. Among others Jones studied medicine under Percival Pott. Jones served as a surgeon in the French and Indian War. After the war, he wrote his guide on wound treatment and served as a professor of medicine at King's College, which is today Columbia University.
In 1769 he was recognized by the American Society and elected to membership.[2]
In his book, first published in 1775, Jones recommended such actions as removing bullets as soon as possible and cleaning wounds.
In 1777, Jones was appointed to the New York State Senate but resigned in February 1778, due to ill health. In 1780, he removed to Philadelphia and became the physician of Benjamin Franklin and George Washington.
He died at his home in Philadelphia on June 23, 1791.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. V. James T. White & Company. 1907. p. 149. Retrieved March 17, 2021 – via Google Books.
- ^ Bell, Whitfield J., and Charles Greifenstein, Jr. Patriot-Improvers: Biographical Sketches of Members of the American Philosophical Society. 3 vols. Philadelphia: American Philosophical Society, 1997, 3:493.
Sources[]
- Middlekauff, Robert. The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution, 1763-1789. (New York: Oxford University Press, 1982) p. 525
- Joyner Library catalogue mention of Jones book
- Peltier, Leonard F. Fractures: A History and Iconography of Their Treatment. 1990. p. 35
- The American biographical dictionary by William Allen (John P. Jewett & Co., Boston; and Henry P. B. Jewett, Cleveland, Ohio; 1857; page 483)
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