Background
Kiernan, James George was born on June 18, 1852 in New York, United States. Son of Francis and Mary (Aiken) Kiernan.
Kiernan, James George was born on June 18, 1852 in New York, United States. Son of Francis and Mary (Aiken) Kiernan.
Student College City of New York, 1868-1871. Doctor of Medicine University Medical College (New York University), 1874.
Assistant physician Ward’s Island (now New York State Insane) Hospital, 1874-1878, and as officer New York Neurological Society was active in reforms brought about by that society in American psychiatry and neurology. Assistant professor nervous and mental diseases, Northwestern University, Illinois, 1881-1882. Inspector National Board Health, 1882.
Superintendent Cook Company Insane Hospital, Chicago, 1885-1889, and forced investigation of company charities, 1885, which led to the “boodle” trials and convictions of 1887.
Professor forensic psychiatry, Kent College of Law, Chicago, 1890-1902. Professor mental and nervous diseases, Milwaukee Medical College, 1894-1897.
Professor neurology, Chicago, Post-Graduate School, 1903-1904. Professor medical jurisprudence, Dearborn Medical College, Chicago, 1904.
Professor nervous diseases, Illinois Medical College, 1906-1908.
Professor mental and nervous diseases, Chicago Medical School. Was expert for the defense in Guiteau trial, 1881, Mooney trial, 1884, and in many other criminal and civil cases involving medicolegal issues.
Married Jane Ann Trumper, February 10, 1881 (died 1903). Married second, Grace Cole, December 11, 1917.