John Jones (doctor)
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John Jones was an 18th century physician who wrote the book Plain, Concise, Practical Remarks on the Treatment of Wounds and Fractures.
Jones was born in Jamaica, Queens County, New York
. He graduated from Reims University
in 1751 with a degree in medicine. Among others Jones studied medicine under Percival Pott. Jones served as a surgeon in the French and Indian War
. After the war he wrote his guide on wound treatment and served as a professor of medicine at King's College, which is today Columbia University
.
In his book, first published in 1775, Jones recommended such actions as removing bullets as soon as possible and cleaning wounds.
In 1777
, Jones was appointed to the New York State Senate
but resigned in February 1778, due to ill health. In 1780, he removed to Philadelphia and became the physician of Benjamin Franklin
and George Washington
.
Jones was born in Jamaica, Queens County, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. He graduated from Reims University
Reims University
Reims University was one of the largest and most important universities in Europe during the Middle Ages. It was established in 1548 by papal bull, but shut down in 1793, during the French Revolution....
in 1751 with a degree in medicine. Among others Jones studied medicine under Percival Pott. Jones served as a surgeon in the French and Indian War
French and Indian War
The French and Indian War is the common American name for the war between Great Britain and France in North America from 1754 to 1763. In 1756, the war erupted into the world-wide conflict known as the Seven Years' War and thus came to be regarded as the North American theater of that war...
. After the war he wrote his guide on wound treatment and served as a professor of medicine at King's College, which is today Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
.
In his book, first published in 1775, Jones recommended such actions as removing bullets as soon as possible and cleaning wounds.
In 1777
1st New York State Legislature
The 1st New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from September 9, 1777 to June 30, 1778, during the first year of George Clinton's governorship, first at Kingston and later at Poughkeepsie....
, Jones was appointed to the New York State Senate
New York State Senate
The New York State Senate is one of two houses in the New York State Legislature and has members each elected to two-year terms. There are no limits on the number of terms one may serve...
but resigned in February 1778, due to ill health. In 1780, he removed to Philadelphia and became the physician of Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
Dr. Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, musician, inventor, satirist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat...
and George Washington
George Washington
George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of...
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Sources
- Middlekauff, Robert. The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution, 1763-1789. (New York: Oxford University Press, 1982) p. 525
- Joyner Library catalogue mention of Jones book
- Peltier, Leonard F. Fractures: A History and Iconography of Their Treatment. 1990. p. 35
- The American biographical dictionary by William Allen (John P. Jewett & Co., BostonBostonBoston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
; and Henry P. B. Jewett, Cleveland, OhioCleveland, OhioCleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
; 1857; page 483)