Background
Born at Lancaster on 22 November 1753, he was the son of John Heysham, shipowner, by Anne Cumming, the daughter of a Westmoreland farmer.
Born at Lancaster on 22 November 1753, he was the son of John Heysham, shipowner, by Anne Cumming, the daughter of a Westmoreland farmer.
In 1774 he joined the medical classes at Edinburgh, and graduated Doctor of Medicine
1753–1834) was an English physician, now remembered as a statistician. In 1777. In 1778 Heysham settled in practice at Carlisle, Cumberland and resided there until his death on 23 March 1834. He was buried in Saint Mary"s Church, and a memorial window was placed at the east end of the south aisle of the cathedral.
Heysham"s practice was a modest financial success.
With the help of the dean and chapter he established the first dispensary for the poor at Carlisle. A strong Tory and supporter of the Lonsdale family most of his life, he joined the reform movement in 1832.
A biography was written by Henry Lonsdale.