Background
Gibbons, Henry was born on September 20, 1808 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Son of William and Rebecca (Donaldson) Gibbons.
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Henry Gibbons
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Graduate medical school University of Pennsylvania, 1829.
Career
Practiced medicine, Wilmington, 1829-1841, Philadelphia, 1841-1850. Active member Philadelphia Academy Natural Science, College Physicians. Practiced medicine, California, 1850-1884.
President California Medical Society, 1857-1871. A founder Medical Society County of San Francisco, president, 1856-1866. Delegate International Medical Congress, Philadelphia, 1876.
Professor materia medica Medical College of Pacific, 1861-1868, professor medical practice, 1868-1884. Visiting physician St. Mary’s, San Francisco County hospitals, 18 years. 1st president Society for Prevention Cruelty to Animals.
Editor Medical Press. (later merged with Pacific Medical and Surgical Journal), 1864-1884.
Membership
Member Philadelphia Academy Natural Science, College.
Connections
Married Martha Poole, May 1833, 4 children.
