Dr. - Mayor John Coventry

1836 - 1902  (65 years)

• Name	John Coventry
  Prefix	Dr. - Mayor
  Born	9 Dec 1836	Dollar, , Clackmannan, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211486678
  Public Office	Windsor, Essex Co., Ontario, Canada
  	Mayor of Windsor
  Occupation	1865	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Doctor
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-487939
  Died	22 Feb 1902	Windsor, Essex Co., Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Saint Johns Anglican Church Cemetery, Windsor, Essex Co., Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I487939	Generations
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024

  
  

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  COVENTRY, JOHN, as a physician and a citizen was outstanding, a credit to his community, which in his case happened to be Windsor. Before settling there in 1873, he sampled other places, among them New Hamburg, where his card appeared in the Volksblatt on January 5, l865. A short time later when there was a train wreck nearby his name was missing from the list of those who attended the injured. His stay was unfortunately short he would have been a valuable citizen. He was born in Scotland, obtained his M. D. degree from the Buffalo Medical College in 1863. He served with the New York Volunteer Regiment as assistant surgeon, and on returning to Canada, obtained a second degree from Victoria College Medical School. His career is outlined in "The Medical Men of Essex County", by Jr. J. W. Brien. Dr. Alexander D. Campbell, Doctors in Waterloo County 1852-1925 ______________ WAS ILL LESS THAN. A WEEK DR. JOHN COVENTRY, OF WINDSOR, DIED LAST NIGHT. HAD BEEN MAYOR OF THE CITY AND FILLED OTHER OFFICES. His Services as Medical Health Officer Were of Great Value. Dr. Coventry, medical health officer of Windsor, and one of the foremost and most respected citizens of that city, died at 8 o'clock last night, after an illness of less than a week. On Monday last he was attacked by pneumonia, but his condition was not considered dangerous until Wednesday. By Friday the pneumonia had been overcome, but complications intervened and hope was then practically given up. Dr. Coventry was a type of the Scotch race and, through force of circumstances and love of adventure, left his country while still a lad to make a name and fortune for himself in a new country, and it may be truthfully said that he has accomplished both. Possessed of an iron constitution and an indomitable will, he made his way in life, while at the same time he found sufficient leisure time to give his advice and assistance towards building up the city of his adoption. Twenty years ago he was one of the leading spirits of the town of Windsor and although of late years he stepped aside to make room for others, he never lost his interest in pubic affairs, and in many instances his sound advice was sought and acted upon by those in authority. At one time in Windsor there were what was known as the three "C's" Senator Casgrain, Dr. Coventry and Dr. R. Carney. The three were generally of one mind on all public matters and any cause was almost sure of a successful termination if this trio of physicians was behind the movement. Dr. Coventry served several years as a councillor of the town of Windsor and for three consecutive terms was the chief magistrate of the town. He finally decided to turn aside from civic politics and upon his retirement from the mayor's chair he was presented with a silver table set as a token of the town's appreciation of his services. A hobby with the doctor was sanitation and he devoted much of his spare time to the study of this interesting subject. That he became master of the principles of proper sanitary precautions is evidenced by the public health records of Windsor since his as medical health officer. He guarded the city's health with a jealous eye, and, on several occasions, it was due to his forethought and judgment that the city was saved from an epidemic of smallpox, At the last regular meeting of the health board he advocated the establishment of a dominion quarantine station at Windsor and it is believed that R. F. Sutherland, the member for North Essex, will prevall upon the government to carry out the scheme as proposed by Dr.Coventry. He was born at Dollar, Scotland, December 9. 1836, and his boyhood was spent in the city of Edinburgh, where he received his education. He landed. In New York state upon coming to America and commenced the study of medicine at the Buffalo Medical College. He graduated the year the civil war broke out and was among many other young physicians who proffered their services to the American government. He was attached to the Sixteenth New York Volunteer Regiment and remained with the regiment until within a few months of the end of the struggle, when he was mustered out and made his way to Michigan, where he took a course in medicine at Ann Arbor. He decided to locate in Canada, and, after taking the council examination, he he commenced the practice of his profession at Wardsville, in Middlesex county. Thirty years ago The removed to Windsor. In 1873 he was married to Miss Alicia Verner, of Sandwich, who, together with three children, Telfer, of Denver, Col., and Robert and Miss Ivy Coventry, at home, survive him. Although never taking an active part in lodge work, he was a member of the Masonic. Odd Fellows and kindred societies. Five years ago he was elected president of the Ontario Physicians and Surgeons' Association, and he was president of the Sandwich. Windsor & Amherstburg Railway Co. until it passed into the hands of the Everett-Moore syndicate a few months ago. Detroit Free Press Detroit, Michigan Sunday, February 23, 1902 pg 25

  
  

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  Born - 9 Dec 1836 - Dollar, , Clackmannan, Scotland Public Office - Mayor of Windsor - - Windsor, Essex Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Doctor - 1865 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 22 Feb 1902 - Windsor, Essex Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint Johns Anglican Church Cemetery, Windsor, Essex Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth