Father: Mann Page (1794-1842)
Mother: Ann Jones (1808-1876)
1848-1849 - Attended, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA (from Gloucester, VA)
1850 - M.D. degree, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
1850-1852 - Studied in Paris, France, and London, England
1852-1855 - Practiced medicine, Gloucester Co., VA
~1855 - Married, Delia Bryan [she died in 1902]
1856-1861 - Practiced medicine, Gloucester Co., VA
00/00/1861 - According to Dr. Page, "In the service of the State of Virginia examining men to be mustered into service" before his appointment as Asst. Surgeon, Provisional Army of the Confederate States
07/19/1861 - Appointed Asst. Surgeon, Provisional Army of the Confederate States, from Virginia
07/19/1861 - Ordered to report to the Surgeon General
08/30/1861 - "I have been ordered to this post and have no accommodation in [the] hospital", statement by Asst. Surgeon J. R. Page on a requisition for a wall tent, Yorktown, VA
09/19/1861 - Asst. Surgeon-in-charge, Gen. Hospital, Yorktown, VA
09/28/1861 - Asst. Surgeon, Yorktown, VA
11/10/1861 to 11/30/1861 - Asst. Surgeon, Nelson Hospital, Yorktown, VA
12/27/1861 - Asst. Surgeon, Nelson Hospital, Yorktown, VA
01/19/1862 - Asst. Surgeon, New Gen. Hospital, Yorktown, VA
01/23/1862 - Passed Confederate Army Board of Medical Examination for the position of Surgeon
01/31/1862 - Nominated as Surgeon by the Confederate States Senate 02/05/1862 - Appointed Surgeon, Provisional Army of the Confederate States, to rank from 01/23/1862
02/05/1862 - Ordered to report to Gen. J. B. Magruder
02/05/1862 - Confirmed as Surgeon by the Confederate States Senate
02/12/1862 - Surgeon, New Gen. Hospital, Yorktown, VA
03/05/1862 - Surgeon, New Gen. Hospital, Yorktown, VA
03/21/1862 - Surgeon, New Gen. Hospital, Yorktown, VA
04/01/1862 - Surgeon, New Gen. Hospital, Yorktown, VA
08/27/1862 - "Leave of absence for thirty days for the benefit of his health is granted Surgeon John R. Page, Provisional Army." [S.O. 200/7]
10/17/1862 - Ordered to report to Surgeon Thomas H. Williams, Lynchburg, VA, for hospital duty
10/23/1862 - Reported for temporary duty, Gen. Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA
11/00/1862 - Surgeon, Gen. Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA
12/05/1862 - Furloughed for 5 days
12/12/1862 - Returned to Lynchburg, VA
01/22/1863 - Furloughed for 7 days
01/30/1863 - Returned from furlough
02/00/1863 - Surgeon, Gen. Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA
02/02/1863 - As Confederate Surgeon, ordered cloth
04/24/1863 - "The following-named medical officers will report to Surgeon [Frank A.]Ramsey, medical director, Depart of East Tennessee, at Knoxville, for assignment to duty: Surgeons J. R. Page...." [S.O. 100/3]
05/06/1863 - S.O. 100/3 revoked [S.O.109/19]
06/00/1863 - Surgeon, Gen. Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA
06/15/1863 - Surgeon-in-charge, Gen. Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA
07/10/1863 - Applied for a Certificate of Disability and was examined by Surgeon John Minor. Surgeon Minor determined that Dr. Page was suffering from haematuria, accompanied by debility. He felt that Dr. Page would not be able to resume his duties for 30 days.
07/28/1863 - "Leave of absence for thirty days is granted the following-named officers on surgeon's certificate of disability: ...Surgeon John R. Page, Provisional Army Confederate States...." [S.O. 178/8]
07/28/1863 - Absent on 30 day furlough granted by the Confederate Secretary of War on Surgeon's Certificate of Disability
08/00/1863 - Absent on 30 day leave granted by the Confederate Secretary of War
09/21/1863 - Surgeon, Lynchburg, VA
11/00/1863 - Surgeon, Gen. Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA
01/01/1864 - Surgeon, Lynchburg, VA
01/07/1864 - Granted10 days leave of absence
01/21/1864 - Reported for duty, Gen. Hospitals, Lynchburg, VA
02/08/1864 - Relieved from duty in Gen. Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA, and assigned to temporary duty at Pratt Hospital, Lynchburg, VA [S.O. 12, Senior Surgeon's Office]
03/20/1864 - Granted 5 days leave [S.O. 3, Medical Director's Office, Richmond, VA]
03/00/1864 - Surgeon, Pratt Hospital, Lynchburg, VA
03/07/1864 - Signed requisition for 10 hospital tents & flies with pins etc. "to increase the accommodation for sick & wounded, 3rd Div., Gen. Hospital, No. 2, Lynchburg, VA
04/28/1864 - Relieved from temporary duty in Pratt Hospital, Lynchburg, VA, and assigned to duty in Gen. Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA [S.O. 40, Senior Surgeon's Office]
05/07/1864 - Surgeon, 3rd Div., Gen. Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA - signed requisition for 1000 lbs. of straw "to fill bed sacks for increased accommodation of sick & wounded"
06/15/1864 - Relieved from duty, Gen. Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA
06/16/1864 - Reassigned to duty in Gen. Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA [S.O. 129 Medical Directors Office, Richmond, VA]
07/00/1864 - Surgeon, Gen. Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA
08/19/1864 - Granted 10 days leave of absence by Gen. R. S. Ewell [S.O. 260/1]
09/00/1864 - Surgeon-in-charge, Div. No. 3, Gen. Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA
10/13/1864 - Sick and on 3 days leave of absence granted by the Medical Director
10/23/1864 - Assigned to duty as Surgeon, Gen. Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA
11/00/1864 - Surgeon-in-charge, Div. No. 3, Gen. Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA
12/00/1864 - Absent from Gen. Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA, on leave granted by Lt. Gen. R. S. Ewell
12/16/1864 - Absent on 15 days leave [S.O. 356, Headquarters, Dept. of Richmond]
01/31/1865 - Absent from Gen. Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA, for three days granted by Commandant of Post
02/19/1865 - Surgeon, Gen. Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA
03/19/1865 - Granted 7 days leave of absence by the Commander of Post
03/26/1865 - Returned from 7 days leave of absence
04/09/1865 - W. M. S. Dunn states that Dr. J. R. Page, C. S. A., has arrived at New Ferry and that he left Lynchburg Saturday morning [Vol. 46-3, p. 1391]
04/13/1865 - Paroled while serving as Surgeon, 3rd Div., Gen. Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA
1866 - Practiced in Richmond, VA
1866 - Treasurer, Richmond Academy of Medicine
1868 - Professor, Louisiana Military Academy [State Military Academy], Alexandria, LA
1868-1872 - Professor of Practice, Washington University, Baltimore, MD
1872 - Professor of Natural History and Agriculture, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Albemarle Co., VA
1880 - Professor of Zoology and Agriculture, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Albemarle Co., VA
1886 - Professor of Pharmacy, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
1887 - Resigned from the University of Virginia
1887 - Surgeon, Georgia Pacific Railroad
1890,1893 - Practiced medicine, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL
1896 - Practiced medicine, Charlottesville, Albemarle Co., VA
1897 - Retired, ill health
1900 - Practiced medicine, Court House Precinct, Albemarle Co., VA
03/11/1901 - Died at his home, Charlottesville, Albemarle Co., VA (cause: acute Bright's disease)

Note: This man is often confused with Dr. Isham Randolph Page. (Find A Grave #80573248)

Bob Krick provided input to this biography.

This biographical sketch is from:
Hambrecht, F.T. & Koste, J.L., Biographical
register of physicians who served the
Confederacy in a medical capacity.
11/27/2013. Updated 11/28/2013.
Unpublished database.