William Turner Bacon, son of Leonard Holmes Bacon, a California pioneer of 1849, and Elizabeth Chester (Turner) Bacon, and grandson of Dr. Leonard Bacon, a distinguished physician, was born in Hartford, Conn., August 27, 1846. His mother's father was Rev. William Wolcott Turner, Ph.D. (Yale 1819), who was for thirty years a teacher and ten years Principal of the American Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb in Hartford. He was a member of the class of 1867 until the close of Sophomore year, and joined the succeeding class in May, 1866.
After graduation he was a student of medicine in Columbia and New York Universities, and received the degree of Doctor of Medicine from the latter in 1871. In 1871-72 he was on the House Staff of the Charity Hospital on Blackwell's Island, N. Y., and in 1872-73 on that of Roosevelt Hospital. In 1873 he was appointed Tutor and Assistant in Physiology and Histology in the Medical Department of New York University, and held the position three years, and at the same time and for the same period was Curator at the Charity Hospital. At this time he was also Assistant Surgeon of the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. He was Attending Physician at the Bureau of Out-door Relief from 1872 to 1876.
In October, 1876, he settled in practice in his native city, making a specialty of the eye and ear, holding also, from 1879, tne position of Ophthalmic and Aural Surgeon to the Hartford Hospital. He was thoroughly devoted to his profession, a close student of medical progress, and highly esteemed by his colleagues. A number of his papers on medical subjects were published in the Transactions of the Connecticut Medical Society.
Dr. Bacon died of a complication of heart and kidney trouble at his home in Hartford March 16, 1906, in the 60th year of his age. He was a member of the Asylum Hill Congregational Church.
He married, June 10, 1875. Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel Coit, an enterprising builder, who did much to develop the western section of Hartford, and of Mary (Gladding) Coit. She survives him without children.
He left a generous bequest to the Hartford Medical Society, of which he was formerly President, and a residuary bequest to Yale University.
~Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale University; pg. 583; The University, 1910.
(Provided by FAG member Richard H.L. Chichester, III)
After graduation he was a student of medicine in Columbia and New York Universities, and received the degree of Doctor of Medicine from the latter in 1871. In 1871-72 he was on the House Staff of the Charity Hospital on Blackwell's Island, N. Y., and in 1872-73 on that of Roosevelt Hospital. In 1873 he was appointed Tutor and Assistant in Physiology and Histology in the Medical Department of New York University, and held the position three years, and at the same time and for the same period was Curator at the Charity Hospital. At this time he was also Assistant Surgeon of the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. He was Attending Physician at the Bureau of Out-door Relief from 1872 to 1876.
In October, 1876, he settled in practice in his native city, making a specialty of the eye and ear, holding also, from 1879, tne position of Ophthalmic and Aural Surgeon to the Hartford Hospital. He was thoroughly devoted to his profession, a close student of medical progress, and highly esteemed by his colleagues. A number of his papers on medical subjects were published in the Transactions of the Connecticut Medical Society.
Dr. Bacon died of a complication of heart and kidney trouble at his home in Hartford March 16, 1906, in the 60th year of his age. He was a member of the Asylum Hill Congregational Church.
He married, June 10, 1875. Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel Coit, an enterprising builder, who did much to develop the western section of Hartford, and of Mary (Gladding) Coit. She survives him without children.
He left a generous bequest to the Hartford Medical Society, of which he was formerly President, and a residuary bequest to Yale University.
~Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale University; pg. 583; The University, 1910.
(Provided by FAG member Richard H.L. Chichester, III)
William Turner Bacon, son of Leonard Holmes Bacon, a California pioneer of 1849, and Elizabeth Chester (Turner) Bacon, and grandson of Dr. Leonard Bacon, a distinguished physician, was born in Hartford, Conn., August 27, 1846. His mother's father was Rev. William Wolcott Turner, Ph.D. (Yale 1819), who was for thirty years a teacher and ten years Principal of the American Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb in Hartford. He was a member of the class of 1867 until the close of Sophomore year, and joined the succeeding class in May, 1866.
After graduation he was a student of medicine in Columbia and New York Universities, and received the degree of Doctor of Medicine from the latter in 1871. In 1871-72 he was on the House Staff of the Charity Hospital on Blackwell's Island, N. Y., and in 1872-73 on that of Roosevelt Hospital. In 1873 he was appointed Tutor and Assistant in Physiology and Histology in the Medical Department of New York University, and held the position three years, and at the same time and for the same period was Curator at the Charity Hospital. At this time he was also Assistant Surgeon of the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. He was Attending Physician at the Bureau of Out-door Relief from 1872 to 1876.
In October, 1876, he settled in practice in his native city, making a specialty of the eye and ear, holding also, from 1879, tne position of Ophthalmic and Aural Surgeon to the Hartford Hospital. He was thoroughly devoted to his profession, a close student of medical progress, and highly esteemed by his colleagues. A number of his papers on medical subjects were published in the Transactions of the Connecticut Medical Society.
Dr. Bacon died of a complication of heart and kidney trouble at his home in Hartford March 16, 1906, in the 60th year of his age. He was a member of the Asylum Hill Congregational Church.
He married, June 10, 1875. Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel Coit, an enterprising builder, who did much to develop the western section of Hartford, and of Mary (Gladding) Coit. She survives him without children.
He left a generous bequest to the Hartford Medical Society, of which he was formerly President, and a residuary bequest to Yale University.
~Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale University; pg. 583; The University, 1910.
(Provided by FAG member Richard H.L. Chichester, III)
After graduation he was a student of medicine in Columbia and New York Universities, and received the degree of Doctor of Medicine from the latter in 1871. In 1871-72 he was on the House Staff of the Charity Hospital on Blackwell's Island, N. Y., and in 1872-73 on that of Roosevelt Hospital. In 1873 he was appointed Tutor and Assistant in Physiology and Histology in the Medical Department of New York University, and held the position three years, and at the same time and for the same period was Curator at the Charity Hospital. At this time he was also Assistant Surgeon of the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. He was Attending Physician at the Bureau of Out-door Relief from 1872 to 1876.
In October, 1876, he settled in practice in his native city, making a specialty of the eye and ear, holding also, from 1879, tne position of Ophthalmic and Aural Surgeon to the Hartford Hospital. He was thoroughly devoted to his profession, a close student of medical progress, and highly esteemed by his colleagues. A number of his papers on medical subjects were published in the Transactions of the Connecticut Medical Society.
Dr. Bacon died of a complication of heart and kidney trouble at his home in Hartford March 16, 1906, in the 60th year of his age. He was a member of the Asylum Hill Congregational Church.
He married, June 10, 1875. Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel Coit, an enterprising builder, who did much to develop the western section of Hartford, and of Mary (Gladding) Coit. She survives him without children.
He left a generous bequest to the Hartford Medical Society, of which he was formerly President, and a residuary bequest to Yale University.
~Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale University; pg. 583; The University, 1910.
(Provided by FAG member Richard H.L. Chichester, III)
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