William Patton Thornton
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Dr. William Patton Thornton (February 6, 1817 – October 10, 1883) was a physician, educator, author, and politician.
Education and career
[edit]Thorton graduated from Kemper's Medical College in St. Louis and Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia.[1] After graduation he spent five years in Houston, Mississippi, where he began to specialize in diseases of the trachea and larynx.[2]
In 1847, Thornton returned to Ohio and established a practice.[3] He began a long affiliation with the Cincinnati Hospital and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, where he was chair of the Anatomy and Physiology Department.[4] Thornton published papers[5] on cholera[6] and laryngology.
After retiring from practice in 1877, Thornton served as mayor of College Hill, Ohio, until his death. He was buried in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Family
[edit]In 1841, William Thornton married Electa Bacon in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was cousin to Samuel W. Thornton and James Johnston Thornton.[citation needed]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Juettner, Otto. Daniel Drake and his Followers: Harvey Publishing Company, 1909 (pg. 311).
- ^ Appleton’s Annual Cyclopaedia and Register of Important Events. D. Appleton & Co., 1877.
- ^ The Lancet-clinic. Mississippi Valley Medical Association; Ohio Valley Medical Association, 1916 (pg. 243).
- ^ The Cincinnati Medical and Surgical News, v. 2 1861 (pg. 208-9)
- ^ See Footnote 3
- ^ The Cholera Epidemic of 1873 in the United States. United States Surgeon General’s Office, G.P.O., 1875.