San Francisco County
Biographies
JOHN J.
CLARKE, M. D.
JOHN J. CLARKE, M. D., whose office is at No. 238 Kearny street, San Francisco, has been a resident of California since 1868, and has practiced medicine on this coast during all these years. He was born on the island of Jersey, in 1844, and his education was received at that place, France and Scotland. He entered the Victoria College in January, 1854, graduating at that institution in 1858. He then entered the British naval service as midshipman, where he served three years, most of which time was spent on the Indian ocean. Returning to France, he attended for one year the Lycee Avranche, in Normandy. Dr. Clarke then commenced the study of medicine, under the preceptorship of Dr. Thomas Maclagan, now physician to the Princess Helena, of Schleswig-Holstein, studying under him for three years at Edinburg. Meanwhile he had entered the medical department of the University of Edinburg, where he studied three years. Coming to America in 1868, the Doctor entered the Toland Medical College, now the medical department of the University of California, where he graduated in 1868, receiving his degree as Doctor of Medicine. Dr. Clarke entered the practice of medicine in San Francisco, having charge of St. Mary’s Hospital for a short time. He then went to Folsom, where he practiced one year, and later engaged in medical practice for seven years at Pescadero. In 1877 he returned to San Francisco, and has been engaged in medicine since that time. For fourteen months he was surgeon of San Francisco. Dr. Clarke is now devoting himself exclusively to his private practice.
Transcribed by: Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
Source: "The Bay of San Francisco," Vol. 2, Pages
636-637, Lewis Publishing Co, 1892.
© 2008 Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.