Having received a civil engineering degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute he became a teacher at the Pompey Academy. He then attended Geneva College and Albany medical College and became a dentist. He helped found the New York State Dental Society, was its first president and was the editor of "Surgeon's Monthly".
Westcott settled in Syracuse where he had his dental practice. He was also granted many patents for locks, cranks, fans and other implements.
In 1860 he was elected Mayor of Syracuse on the Republican line. His involvement in the Cardiff Giant incident was to haunt him the rest of his life. He was a financial backer of this hoax and when it was exposed he was so humiliated that he took his own life a few years later.
Parents G. & W.K. Westcott
The above courtesy of Diane L. Medvitz
OBITUARY. DR. AMOS WESTCOTT. At a meeting of the dentists of Syracuse, held at the office of Dr. Charles Barnes, for the purpose of taking suitable action relative to the loss the dental profession has sustained in the sudden demise of Dr. Amos Westcott: Dr. James Chandler was elected Chairman, and Dr. F.D. Nellis, Secretary. Drs. S.C. Dayan, S.B. Palmer and Chas. Chandler were appointed a committee on resolutions, when the following preamble and resolutions were submitted for consideration, and unanimously adopted: Whereas, a mysterious Providence has removed from our midst Amos Westcott, M.D., D.D.S., one of the oldest dentists of this city; therefore,
Resolved, That in the death of Dr. Westcott, the profession of dentistry has lost one of its foremost members, one who has done as much as any member of the profession to promote its advancement and growth, who, both as a writer and teacher, instilled into the minds of students the most valuable principles of our practice, the beneficial effects of which are as extensive as civilization itself, and whose name is honored by dentists throughout the world.
Resolved, That while we testify to the pre-eminence enjoyed by the deceased in the dental profession, we bear witness with equal emphasis to his worth and uprightness as a man. Genial in manner, he always stood ready to assist, by his counsel, those who were struggling upwards, taking a deep interest in the welfare of his fellow-men, and especially of the city of his adoption.
Resolved, That we deeply sympathize with the afflicted family in their sad bereavement.
Resolved, That, as a further mark of respect, we, the dentists of Syracuse, attend the funeral of the deceased in a body.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be transmitted to the family of the deceased, and that the same be published in the daily papers of this city and in the leading dental journals of the country. F.D. NELLTS, Secretary.
Dr. Westcott was quoted almost 20 years after his death by Dr. Frank French of Rochester, N.Y. In a paper entitled Orthodontia read before the joint meeting of the First and Second District Dental Societies of the State of New York, at the New York Academy of Medicine, December 13, 1892.
The late Dr. Amos Westcott, of Syracuse, to whom the dental profession owes a large debt of gratitude, used to say the best way to treat a case of irregularity of the teeth was to send it to some other dentist. If you cannot do this, then take your impressions, make your models, take plenty of time to study the case, decide upon the best plan to pursue (but do not tell your patient, for the chances are you will change it half a dozen times), then estimate what it will be worth, and do this upon a very liberal basis, then double your estimate, and you will always find you have lost money.
The following dentists were known from their obituaries to have served a preceptorship in Dr. Amos Westcott's office.
Dr. Henry S. Nash (-12 Sep 1901), New York City
Dr. Ransom Walker (13 Oct 1818-31 Jul 1894), Oswego, NY
In addition to the children linked below:
Edward Noyes Westcott Find A Grave Memorial# 6591264
Birth 27 Sep 1846 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York and Death 31 Mar 1898 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York
Dr. Westcott was also married to Harriet Nash in 1857 after the death of his first wife and Frank Nash Westcott listed below was born to them.
Westcott settled in Syracuse where he had his dental practice. He was also granted many patents for locks, cranks, fans and other implements.
In 1860 he was elected Mayor of Syracuse on the Republican line. His involvement in the Cardiff Giant incident was to haunt him the rest of his life. He was a financial backer of this hoax and when it was exposed he was so humiliated that he took his own life a few years later.
Parents G. & W.K. Westcott
The above courtesy of Diane L. Medvitz
OBITUARY. DR. AMOS WESTCOTT. At a meeting of the dentists of Syracuse, held at the office of Dr. Charles Barnes, for the purpose of taking suitable action relative to the loss the dental profession has sustained in the sudden demise of Dr. Amos Westcott: Dr. James Chandler was elected Chairman, and Dr. F.D. Nellis, Secretary. Drs. S.C. Dayan, S.B. Palmer and Chas. Chandler were appointed a committee on resolutions, when the following preamble and resolutions were submitted for consideration, and unanimously adopted: Whereas, a mysterious Providence has removed from our midst Amos Westcott, M.D., D.D.S., one of the oldest dentists of this city; therefore,
Resolved, That in the death of Dr. Westcott, the profession of dentistry has lost one of its foremost members, one who has done as much as any member of the profession to promote its advancement and growth, who, both as a writer and teacher, instilled into the minds of students the most valuable principles of our practice, the beneficial effects of which are as extensive as civilization itself, and whose name is honored by dentists throughout the world.
Resolved, That while we testify to the pre-eminence enjoyed by the deceased in the dental profession, we bear witness with equal emphasis to his worth and uprightness as a man. Genial in manner, he always stood ready to assist, by his counsel, those who were struggling upwards, taking a deep interest in the welfare of his fellow-men, and especially of the city of his adoption.
Resolved, That we deeply sympathize with the afflicted family in their sad bereavement.
Resolved, That, as a further mark of respect, we, the dentists of Syracuse, attend the funeral of the deceased in a body.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be transmitted to the family of the deceased, and that the same be published in the daily papers of this city and in the leading dental journals of the country. F.D. NELLTS, Secretary.
Dr. Westcott was quoted almost 20 years after his death by Dr. Frank French of Rochester, N.Y. In a paper entitled Orthodontia read before the joint meeting of the First and Second District Dental Societies of the State of New York, at the New York Academy of Medicine, December 13, 1892.
The late Dr. Amos Westcott, of Syracuse, to whom the dental profession owes a large debt of gratitude, used to say the best way to treat a case of irregularity of the teeth was to send it to some other dentist. If you cannot do this, then take your impressions, make your models, take plenty of time to study the case, decide upon the best plan to pursue (but do not tell your patient, for the chances are you will change it half a dozen times), then estimate what it will be worth, and do this upon a very liberal basis, then double your estimate, and you will always find you have lost money.
The following dentists were known from their obituaries to have served a preceptorship in Dr. Amos Westcott's office.
Dr. Henry S. Nash (-12 Sep 1901), New York City
Dr. Ransom Walker (13 Oct 1818-31 Jul 1894), Oswego, NY
In addition to the children linked below:
Edward Noyes Westcott Find A Grave Memorial# 6591264
Birth 27 Sep 1846 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York and Death 31 Mar 1898 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York
Dr. Westcott was also married to Harriet Nash in 1857 after the death of his first wife and Frank Nash Westcott listed below was born to them.
Having received a civil engineering degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute he became a teacher at the Pompey Academy. He then attended Geneva College and Albany medical College and became a dentist. He helped found the New York State Dental Society, was its first president and was the editor of "Surgeon's Monthly".
Westcott settled in Syracuse where he had his dental practice. He was also granted many patents for locks, cranks, fans and other implements.
In 1860 he was elected Mayor of Syracuse on the Republican line. His involvement in the Cardiff Giant incident was to haunt him the rest of his life. He was a financial backer of this hoax and when it was exposed he was so humiliated that he took his own life a few years later.
Parents G. & W.K. Westcott
The above courtesy of Diane L. Medvitz
OBITUARY. DR. AMOS WESTCOTT. At a meeting of the dentists of Syracuse, held at the office of Dr. Charles Barnes, for the purpose of taking suitable action relative to the loss the dental profession has sustained in the sudden demise of Dr. Amos Westcott: Dr. James Chandler was elected Chairman, and Dr. F.D. Nellis, Secretary. Drs. S.C. Dayan, S.B. Palmer and Chas. Chandler were appointed a committee on resolutions, when the following preamble and resolutions were submitted for consideration, and unanimously adopted: Whereas, a mysterious Providence has removed from our midst Amos Westcott, M.D., D.D.S., one of the oldest dentists of this city; therefore,
Resolved, That in the death of Dr. Westcott, the profession of dentistry has lost one of its foremost members, one who has done as much as any member of the profession to promote its advancement and growth, who, both as a writer and teacher, instilled into the minds of students the most valuable principles of our practice, the beneficial effects of which are as extensive as civilization itself, and whose name is honored by dentists throughout the world.
Resolved, That while we testify to the pre-eminence enjoyed by the deceased in the dental profession, we bear witness with equal emphasis to his worth and uprightness as a man. Genial in manner, he always stood ready to assist, by his counsel, those who were struggling upwards, taking a deep interest in the welfare of his fellow-men, and especially of the city of his adoption.
Resolved, That we deeply sympathize with the afflicted family in their sad bereavement.
Resolved, That, as a further mark of respect, we, the dentists of Syracuse, attend the funeral of the deceased in a body.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be transmitted to the family of the deceased, and that the same be published in the daily papers of this city and in the leading dental journals of the country. F.D. NELLTS, Secretary.
Dr. Westcott was quoted almost 20 years after his death by Dr. Frank French of Rochester, N.Y. In a paper entitled Orthodontia read before the joint meeting of the First and Second District Dental Societies of the State of New York, at the New York Academy of Medicine, December 13, 1892.
The late Dr. Amos Westcott, of Syracuse, to whom the dental profession owes a large debt of gratitude, used to say the best way to treat a case of irregularity of the teeth was to send it to some other dentist. If you cannot do this, then take your impressions, make your models, take plenty of time to study the case, decide upon the best plan to pursue (but do not tell your patient, for the chances are you will change it half a dozen times), then estimate what it will be worth, and do this upon a very liberal basis, then double your estimate, and you will always find you have lost money.
The following dentists were known from their obituaries to have served a preceptorship in Dr. Amos Westcott's office.
Dr. Henry S. Nash (-12 Sep 1901), New York City
Dr. Ransom Walker (13 Oct 1818-31 Jul 1894), Oswego, NY
In addition to the children linked below:
Edward Noyes Westcott Find A Grave Memorial# 6591264
Birth 27 Sep 1846 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York and Death 31 Mar 1898 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York
Dr. Westcott was also married to Harriet Nash in 1857 after the death of his first wife and Frank Nash Westcott listed below was born to them.
Westcott settled in Syracuse where he had his dental practice. He was also granted many patents for locks, cranks, fans and other implements.
In 1860 he was elected Mayor of Syracuse on the Republican line. His involvement in the Cardiff Giant incident was to haunt him the rest of his life. He was a financial backer of this hoax and when it was exposed he was so humiliated that he took his own life a few years later.
Parents G. & W.K. Westcott
The above courtesy of Diane L. Medvitz
OBITUARY. DR. AMOS WESTCOTT. At a meeting of the dentists of Syracuse, held at the office of Dr. Charles Barnes, for the purpose of taking suitable action relative to the loss the dental profession has sustained in the sudden demise of Dr. Amos Westcott: Dr. James Chandler was elected Chairman, and Dr. F.D. Nellis, Secretary. Drs. S.C. Dayan, S.B. Palmer and Chas. Chandler were appointed a committee on resolutions, when the following preamble and resolutions were submitted for consideration, and unanimously adopted: Whereas, a mysterious Providence has removed from our midst Amos Westcott, M.D., D.D.S., one of the oldest dentists of this city; therefore,
Resolved, That in the death of Dr. Westcott, the profession of dentistry has lost one of its foremost members, one who has done as much as any member of the profession to promote its advancement and growth, who, both as a writer and teacher, instilled into the minds of students the most valuable principles of our practice, the beneficial effects of which are as extensive as civilization itself, and whose name is honored by dentists throughout the world.
Resolved, That while we testify to the pre-eminence enjoyed by the deceased in the dental profession, we bear witness with equal emphasis to his worth and uprightness as a man. Genial in manner, he always stood ready to assist, by his counsel, those who were struggling upwards, taking a deep interest in the welfare of his fellow-men, and especially of the city of his adoption.
Resolved, That we deeply sympathize with the afflicted family in their sad bereavement.
Resolved, That, as a further mark of respect, we, the dentists of Syracuse, attend the funeral of the deceased in a body.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be transmitted to the family of the deceased, and that the same be published in the daily papers of this city and in the leading dental journals of the country. F.D. NELLTS, Secretary.
Dr. Westcott was quoted almost 20 years after his death by Dr. Frank French of Rochester, N.Y. In a paper entitled Orthodontia read before the joint meeting of the First and Second District Dental Societies of the State of New York, at the New York Academy of Medicine, December 13, 1892.
The late Dr. Amos Westcott, of Syracuse, to whom the dental profession owes a large debt of gratitude, used to say the best way to treat a case of irregularity of the teeth was to send it to some other dentist. If you cannot do this, then take your impressions, make your models, take plenty of time to study the case, decide upon the best plan to pursue (but do not tell your patient, for the chances are you will change it half a dozen times), then estimate what it will be worth, and do this upon a very liberal basis, then double your estimate, and you will always find you have lost money.
The following dentists were known from their obituaries to have served a preceptorship in Dr. Amos Westcott's office.
Dr. Henry S. Nash (-12 Sep 1901), New York City
Dr. Ransom Walker (13 Oct 1818-31 Jul 1894), Oswego, NY
In addition to the children linked below:
Edward Noyes Westcott Find A Grave Memorial# 6591264
Birth 27 Sep 1846 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York and Death 31 Mar 1898 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York
Dr. Westcott was also married to Harriet Nash in 1857 after the death of his first wife and Frank Nash Westcott listed below was born to them.
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