Dr. William C. Shaw

1820 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	William C. Shaw
  Prefix	Dr.
  Born	CA 1820
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1856	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	doctor
  Occupation	1857	Glen Allan, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario
  	Doctor
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-488362
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I488362	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

• Notes

  SHAW, WILLIAM C. First announced his presence in the Dumfries Reformer of January 23, 1856 when he said that he was opening his office at Sheffield, coming there from Dundas and Freelton. He stated that he was a licentiate of the Rotunda, Dublin. By March 11, 1856, he was in Galt according to his card in the Reformer: DR. W. C. SHAW M. R. C. S. I. Coroner for the County of Wentworth. Office above OSBORNE and SPIERS store, Main St. Galt. Dr. S. was Clinical Assistant to Dr. Stokes, one of the most eminent British Physicians for DISEASES OF THE LUNGS AND CHEST Special attention has also been given by him to DISEASES OF CHILDREN and Diseases of the EYE and EAR in the largest Metropolitan Hospitals in Britain, besides twelve years practice in the other branches of his profession, and subsequent experience in the diseases of this country, acquired in the General Hospital, Toronto, and extensive country practice since his arrival in Canada. TESTIMONIALS to be seen at Mr. Howell's Book Store and the different hotels in Galt. Messages to be left in his absence at Osborn and Speirs Store. Residence, Mrs. Phillips, rear the English Church. The next mention was in the Berlin Chronicle on March 30, 1858 in a letter to the editor. He had entertained the people of Millbank and vicinity with a lecture on Public Health. He had by this time moved to Allansville, but was listed in Glen Allan in the 1857-8 directory. Dr. Alexander D. Campbell, Doctors in Waterloo County 1852-1925, 1986

  
  

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  Occupation - doctor - 1856 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Doctor - 1857 - Glen Allan, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth