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Thomas Hewson (27 September 1783 – 1831) Cameron, Sir Charles A. (1886
''History of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, and of the Irish Schools of Medicine &c''
Dublin: Fannin & Co. pp. 374–375. was the president of the
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2018. Hewson was educated in Trinity College, and graduated B.A. in 1803. On 1 May 1800, he was indentured for five years to S. Richards, and received his professional education in the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland school and the Meath Hospital. On 1 November 1805, he passed his examination at the College, but he was not elected a member until 27 November 1810. On 7 January 1811, he was elected a member of the Court of Assistants, and in 1819 succeeded A.Johnston as Professor of Surgical Pharmacy. In 1809 Hewson succeeded Bingham Wilson as surgeon to the Meath Hospital, and about this time he began to acquire a good practice. According to Cameron, Hewson was much esteemed as a skilful surgeon and an agreeable companion.
Thomas Hewson (27 September 1783 – 1831) Cameron, Sir Charles A. (1886''History of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, and of the Irish Schools of Medicine &c''
Dublin: Fannin & Co. pp. 374–375. was the president of the
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) is a medical professional and educational institution, which is also known as RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ireland's first private university. It was established in 1784 ...
(RCSI) in 1819.RCSI Presidents since its foundation in 1784.Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2018. Hewson was educated in Trinity College, and graduated B.A. in 1803. On 1 May 1800, he was indentured for five years to S. Richards, and received his professional education in the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland school and the Meath Hospital. On 1 November 1805, he passed his examination at the College, but he was not elected a member until 27 November 1810. On 7 January 1811, he was elected a member of the Court of Assistants, and in 1819 succeeded A.Johnston as Professor of Surgical Pharmacy. In 1809 Hewson succeeded Bingham Wilson as surgeon to the Meath Hospital, and about this time he began to acquire a good practice. According to Cameron, Hewson was much esteemed as a skilful surgeon and an agreeable companion.
See also
* List of presidents of the Royal College of Surgeons in IrelandReferences
Presidents of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Irish surgeons 1783 births 1831 deaths 19th-century Irish medical doctors Place of birth missing Alumni of Trinity College Dublin {{med-bio-stub