Appleton's Cyclopedia of American Biography, edited by James
Grant Wilson, John Fiske and Stanley L. Klos. Six volumes, New York: D. Appleton
and Company, 1887-1889 and 1999. Virtualology.com warns that these 19th Century
biographies contain errors and bias. We rely on volunteers to edit the historic
biographies on a continual basis. If you would like to edit this biographyplease
submit a rewritten biography in text form.
If acceptable, the new biography will be published above the 19th Century
Appleton's Cyclopedia Biography citing the volunteer editor
Virtual American Biographies
Over 30,000 personalities
with thousands of 19th Century illustrations, signatures, and exceptional life
stories. Virtualology.com
welcomes editing and additions to the
biographies. To become this site's editor or a contributor
Click Here
or e-mail Virtualology here.
WATSON, Beriah Andre, physician, born in Lake George, New York, 26 March, 1836. He obtained his education through his own exertion and was graduated at the medical department of the University of New York in 1861, and settled at White House, New Jersey In 1862 he entered the United States service as contract surgeon, and he was engaged in hospital and field service until the end of the war. At his retirement, on 10 July, 1865, he was surgeon in charge of the 1st division 6th army corps hospital, and also acting medical purveyor. He then settled in Jersey City, where he still practises his profession. He was appointed attending surgeon to the Jersey City charity hospital at the time of its organization in 1869, and since 1873 has been attending surgeon to St. Francis hospital, and Christ's hospital since 1885. The passage of the act that legalized the dissection of the human cadaver in New Jersey was secured principally through his efforts and those of Dr. John D. McGill. Dr. Watson has been president of the New Jersey academy of medicine, of which he was a founder. Rutgers gave him the degree of M.A. in 1882. He has contributed essays and reports of cases to medical journals, including "A Case of Neuralgia treated by Extirpation of the Superior Maxillary Nerve" (1871); "Pathology and Treatment of Chronic Ulcers" (1875) ; "Cases of Rabies Canina treated with Stryehina and Woorara" (1876) ; " Disease Germs: their Origin, Nature, and Relation to Wounds" (1878): " Woorara: its Medical Properties and Availability for the Treatment of Diseases " (1882); and an "Experimental Study of Anaesthetics," read before the American surgical association in Washington, D. C., 30 April, 1884. Dr. Watson has also translated medical essays from the French and German, and has published two books, " Amputations and their Complications " (Philadelphia, 1885)and "The Sportsman's Paradise, on the Lake Lands of Canada" (1888), and contributed the chapter on " Pyaemia and Septicaemia" to " Practical Medicine," edited by Dr. William Pepper (Philadelphia, 1885).
Unauthorized Site:
This site and its contents are not affiliated, connected,
associated with or authorized by the individual, family,
friends, or trademarked entities utilizing any part or
the subject's entire name. Any official or affiliated
sites that are related to this subject will be hyper
linked below upon submission
and Evisum, Inc. review.
Please join us in our mission to incorporate The Congressional Evolution of the United States of America discovery-based curriculum into the classroom of every primary and secondary school in the United States of America by July 2, 2026, the nation’s 250th birthday. , the United States of America: We The
People. Click Here
