Richard Allison, Sergon General
He was born near Goshen, New York, in 1757, had been a medical officer during the American Revolution. He became the Surgeon General of General Anthony Wayne's Legion when the troops were going to organize and defeat the Ohio Indians. On the re-organization of the army in 1789, he was appointed surgeon of the regiment of infantry, and became the ranking medical officer of the army up to the time of his resignation. He was living for a few years on his farm "on the east fork of the Little Miami River," he returned to Cincinnati in 1805, and continued in practice until his death, March 22, 1816, Daniel Drake called him the "Father of our local profession," and wrote of him that, " though not profound in science, he was sagacious, unassuming, amiable and kind." Allison died at 5 a.m. on March 22, 1816, after a short illness. He was buried in the Wesley Chapel Cemetery on Fifth Street in Cincinnati. His body was later moved and now is buried in the Wesleyan Cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio.
He was born near Goshen, New York, in 1757, had been a medical officer during the American Revolution. He became the Surgeon General of General Anthony Wayne's Legion when the troops were going to organize and defeat the Ohio Indians. On the re-organization of the army in 1789, he was appointed surgeon of the regiment of infantry, and became the ranking medical officer of the army up to the time of his resignation. He was living for a few years on his farm "on the east fork of the Little Miami River," he returned to Cincinnati in 1805, and continued in practice until his death, March 22, 1816, Daniel Drake called him the "Father of our local profession," and wrote of him that, " though not profound in science, he was sagacious, unassuming, amiable and kind." Allison died at 5 a.m. on March 22, 1816, after a short illness. He was buried in the Wesley Chapel Cemetery on Fifth Street in Cincinnati. His body was later moved and now is buried in the Wesleyan Cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Richard Allison, Sergon General
He was born near Goshen, New York, in 1757, had been a medical officer during the American Revolution. He became the Surgeon General of General Anthony Wayne's Legion when the troops were going to organize and defeat the Ohio Indians. On the re-organization of the army in 1789, he was appointed surgeon of the regiment of infantry, and became the ranking medical officer of the army up to the time of his resignation. He was living for a few years on his farm "on the east fork of the Little Miami River," he returned to Cincinnati in 1805, and continued in practice until his death, March 22, 1816, Daniel Drake called him the "Father of our local profession," and wrote of him that, " though not profound in science, he was sagacious, unassuming, amiable and kind." Allison died at 5 a.m. on March 22, 1816, after a short illness. He was buried in the Wesley Chapel Cemetery on Fifth Street in Cincinnati. His body was later moved and now is buried in the Wesleyan Cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio.
He was born near Goshen, New York, in 1757, had been a medical officer during the American Revolution. He became the Surgeon General of General Anthony Wayne's Legion when the troops were going to organize and defeat the Ohio Indians. On the re-organization of the army in 1789, he was appointed surgeon of the regiment of infantry, and became the ranking medical officer of the army up to the time of his resignation. He was living for a few years on his farm "on the east fork of the Little Miami River," he returned to Cincinnati in 1805, and continued in practice until his death, March 22, 1816, Daniel Drake called him the "Father of our local profession," and wrote of him that, " though not profound in science, he was sagacious, unassuming, amiable and kind." Allison died at 5 a.m. on March 22, 1816, after a short illness. He was buried in the Wesley Chapel Cemetery on Fifth Street in Cincinnati. His body was later moved and now is buried in the Wesleyan Cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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