San Joaquin County
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DR. WILLIAM EDWARD GIBBONS
DR. W. E. GIBBONS, of
Stockton, is a native of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, born March 18, 1837. He
spent his early boyhood days at his native place and received his education
there and at St. Louis, finishing at the Christian Brother’s College, in the
latter city. On leaving college he decided to learn a trade, and adopted that
of harness-making. In 1863 he came to California via Panama, and after working
at his trade for a time, became connected with the city and county hospital,
with which he was identified for six years. His constant association with the
medical staff of the institution gave him an excellent opportunity to study
medicine, and he determined to adopt the profession, Dr. William A. Douglas, of
the hospital, becoming his preceptor. Upon leaving the hospital, he entered St.
Mary’s College, San Francisco, where he took a two years’ course in Latin and
the higher branches. That completed he began an attendance at the medical
department of the University of California. He took one course of lectures
there, then attended the medical department of the University of the Pacific,
where he was graduated in 1878.
He commenced practice in San Francisco,
but removed to Amador County. After two years and a half at Sutter Creek, in
that county, he came to Stockton, where he has since been engaged in successful
practice.
Dr. Gibbons is vice-president of the San
Joaquin Medical Society, and is a man of the highest standing among his
brethren of the profession. He is Examining Surgeon of the Catholic Mutual Benevolent
Association, and Society Surgeon of the Y. M. I.
He was married, in San Francisco, to Miss
Mary Agnes Roley.
Transcribed by: Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
An Illustrated History of San Joaquin County,
California, Page 615. Lewis Pub. Co.
Chicago, Illinois 1890.
© 2009 Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
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