John James Mullowney

Background

Mullowney, John James was born on July 20, 1878 in Seacombe, England. Son of Michael and Hannah (Craven) Mullowney.

Education

Came to the United States 1887, naturalized, 1902. Student Phillips Exeter Academy, 1899-1902, Harvard, 1902-1903. Doctor of Medicine, University Pennsylvania, 1908.

Career

Began as principal of high school, Bath, New Hampshire (U.S.), 1903-1904. Professor nervous and mental diseases North China Union Medical College, Peking, 1908-1912. Inspector tenement and lodging houses, Philadelphia, 1912-1913.

Assistant chief Pennsylvania Department Health, 1913-1917.

Head department science and professor of chemistry and hygiene Girard College, Philadelphia, 1917-1921. Professor public health and president Meharry Medical College, Nashville, 1921-1938, retired.

Achievements

• John James Mullowney has been listed as a noteworthy medical educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Friends of History Society, Acacia, Kappa Delta, Pi Pi. Member Society of Friends.

Connections

Married Emily Evans, June 30, 1908. Married second, Esther Garriss Thomas, November 1, 1938 (died April. Married Mistress; children: John Evans, Penn Evans, William Thomas.

Father:

Michael Mullowney

Mother:

Hannah (Craven) Mullowney

Spouse:

Emily Evans

Spouse:

Mistress

Spouse:

Esther Garriss Thomas

child:

William Thomas Mullowney

child:

Penn Evans Mullowney

child:

John Evans Mullowney