William James Almon (14 August 1755 – 5 February 1817) was a doctor and loyalist who left New York City for Nova Scotia during the American Revolution (1776).
He is reported to have attended to the wounded at the
Battle of Bunker Hill. He later served at the capture of New York City. He was the surgeon mate of the 4th battalion, Royal Artillery, which served in the
Battle of Monmouth. In 1780, he returned to Halifax. He became the surgeon general of the Nova Scotia militia. His last year of practice he joined his son Dr.
William Bruce Almon
William Bruce Almon (25 October 1787 12 July 1840) was a doctor and politician in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He was the son of William James Almon. He went to University of Edinburgh to study medicine (1809). He was involved in caring for inmates ...
. Along with
Duncan Clark and
John Halliburton, Almon served as physician to
Edward Augustus and were part of the royal social circle in Halifax.
In 1810, Almon had his portrait painted by
Robert Field.
In 1816, Almon went to England to address health issues and died there. He was buried under
Church of St James, Southstoke,
Bath. His wife of 31 years Rebecca Byles returned to Nova Scotia.
St. Paul's Church (Halifax)
St. Paul's Church is an evangelical Anglican church in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, within the Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island of the Anglican Church of Canada. It is located at the south end of the Grand Parade, an open sq ...
File:Rebecca Byles Almon by Robert Field.png, Almon's wife Rebecca Byles Almon by Robert Field; oldest child of Mather Byles
Mather Byles (born 26 March 1706, Boston, Massachusetts – 5 July 1788), was an American clergyman active in British North America.
Byles was descended, on his mother's side, from John Cotton and Richard Mather and was a grandson of ...
Canadian Biography
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Legacy
* Namesake of Almon Street,
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Halifax is the capital and largest municipality of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Nova Scotia, and the largest municipality in Atlantic Canada. As of the 2021 Census, the municipal population was 439,819, with 348 ...
References
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History of Nova Scotia
1755 births
1817 deaths