George Sterling Ryerson

1855 - 1925  (70 years)

• Name	George Sterling Ryerson
  Born	21 Jan 1855	Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  School	Galt Grammar School, Galt (Cambridge), Ontario   [1]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-171224
  Died	1 May 1925  [1]
  Person ID	I171224	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

• Notes

  George Sterling Ryerson. The medical profession of Canada has lost one of its outstanding members in the death on May 20th, of Major General George Sterling Ryerson. Dr. Ryerson had been in his usual health and vigour until May 1, 1925, when he suddenly developed symptoms of intestinal obstruction which examination showed to be associated with a large abdominal tumour. Operation undertaken for his relief discovered a moderate sized intra peritoneal lipoma which was removed, but in addition there was a large retro peritoneal sarcoma which could not be removed on account of its Wide attachment to the posterior abdominal wall, and a week later he suddenly collapsed and died within a few hours. The late General Ryerson was born in Toronto January 21, 1855, the son of George and Isabella (Sterling) Ryerson, and nephew of the late Rev. Dr. Egerton Ryerson. He received his preliminary education at the Galt Grammar School and studied medicine at Trinity Medical College, Toronto, Edinburgh University, and in Vienna. He began practice in Toronto in 1880 and two years later was appointed Professor of Ophthalmology in Trinity Medical College and retained the same post in the University of Toronto after amalgamation of the medical colleges in 1901. He served for many years on the staff of the Toronto General Hospital and later on the Toronto Western Hospital. In addition to the practice of his profession, Dr. Ryerson took an active interest in military matters, in politics, the St. John 's Ambulance Association and the Red Cross, as well as in various medical organizations. During his military career he was surgeon to the Royal Grenadiers, Toronto; was through the Fenian Raid, 1870; the North West Rebellion, 1885; was Red Cross Commissioner during the South African war, 1900, and the Great War, 1914-1918. His military services were recognized by his advancement to the rank of Colonel-in-chief and Honorary Major-General C.A.M.C. He represented East Toronto as conservative member in the Ontario Legislature, 1892-98. He was a past president of he Toronto Clinical Society, the AEsculapian Club, Canadian Red Cross Society, St. John 's Ambulance Association, Association of Medical Officers Canadian Militia and U.E.L. Association. He was a frequent contributor to current medical literature, besides being author of The Soldier and the Surgeon and Aftermath of Revolution" and "Looking Backward'" published during the past year. Dr. Ryerson was a patriotic Canadian, an Imperialist, an active Freemason, an Anglican and a Conservative. He was a man of untiring energy, of good executive ability and possessed social qualities which made him an interesting companion and won him a host of friends. H. B. ANDERSON Canadian Medical Journal 1925 September; 15(9): pg 971

  
  

• Sources

  [S1859] Canadian Medical Association Journal, "Obituary of George Sterling Ryerson," 1925 September; 15(9): pg 971.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 21 Jan 1855 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada School - - Galt Grammar School, Galt (Cambridge), Ontario  = Link to Google Earth