Thomas Wrigley Grimshaw
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Dr. Thomas Wrigley Grimshaw (16 November 1839 – 23 January 1900) was a physician and surgeon who became Registrar General for Ireland from 1879 to 1900.
, the only child of Wrigley Grimshaw and Alicia Grimshaw. His father Wrigley Grimshaw was an eminent dentist and was dental surgeon to Dr Steevens' Hospital
and St. Mark's Hospital, Dublin.
He entered Trinity College
, Dublin in 1858 and graduated in Arts in 1860, proceeding to the M.B. and M. Chir., degrees in 1861, and M.D. in 1867, while working at Dr Steevens' Hospital and Sir Patrick Dun's Hospital
. He became a physician to the Coombe Women's Hospital
and held several lectureships in Dr Steevens' Hospital.
In 1879 he was appointed Registrar General for Ireland. He was one of the founders of the Dublin Sanitary Association and of the Dublin Artisans' Dwellings Company Limited.
In 1897 he was elected President of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
.
He was married in 1865 to Sarah Elizabeth Thomas with whom he had nine sons and three daughters. He died at his residence at Carrickmines
, County Dublin.
Life
He was born in Whitehouse, County AntrimCounty Antrim
County Antrim is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of 2,844 km², with a population of approximately 616,000...
, the only child of Wrigley Grimshaw and Alicia Grimshaw. His father Wrigley Grimshaw was an eminent dentist and was dental surgeon to Dr Steevens' Hospital
Dr Steevens' Hospital
Dr Steevens' Hospital in Dublin was one of Ireland's most distinguished eighteenth-century medical establishments...
and St. Mark's Hospital, Dublin.
He entered Trinity College
Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin , formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university", Extracts from Letters Patent of Elizabeth I, 1592: "...we...found and...
, Dublin in 1858 and graduated in Arts in 1860, proceeding to the M.B. and M. Chir., degrees in 1861, and M.D. in 1867, while working at Dr Steevens' Hospital and Sir Patrick Dun's Hospital
Sir Patrick Dun's Hospital
Sir Patrick Dun’s Hospital was a hospital and school for physicians on Grand Canal Street, Dublin which opened in 1808 and was named after the Irish physician Sir Patrick Dun.-History:...
. He became a physician to the Coombe Women's Hospital
Coombe Women's Hospital
The Coombe Women's Hospital is a hospital providing a range of medical services to both women and infants founded in 1826 by Mrs. Margaret Boyle in Dublin, Ireland.-Names:...
and held several lectureships in Dr Steevens' Hospital.
In 1879 he was appointed Registrar General for Ireland. He was one of the founders of the Dublin Sanitary Association and of the Dublin Artisans' Dwellings Company Limited.
In 1897 he was elected President of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland , was founded in 1654 and is a postgraduate medical organisation comprising Members and Fellows...
.
He was married in 1865 to Sarah Elizabeth Thomas with whom he had nine sons and three daughters. He died at his residence at Carrickmines
Carrickmines
Carrickmines is suburb of Dublin in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Ireland. Traditionally a location for large expensive houses, being situated just south of Foxrock. The area is now divided north/south by the M50 motorway and its associated Junction 15...
, County Dublin.