James Finlayson was a Scottish surgeon, physician, and prolific writer on medical and historical topics.
Background
Born in Glasgow, Finlayson was third son and fourth child of the seven children of Thomas Finlayson, a manufacturer, and Georgina Campbell, the daughter of an army surgeon in India. From 1857 to 1862 he was in his father"s business. But in 1863 he began the study of medicine, and graduated Bachelor of Medicine at Glasgow University with honours on 16 May 1867.
He proceeded Doctor of Medicine
Career
James Finlayson received his early education at the Glasgow High School, and in 1856 entered the old college of Glasgow University in High Street as an arts student. in 1869, and on 18 April 1899 was made honorary Finlayson was admitted a fellow of the Royal Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 1871, and was successively its honorary librarian (1877–1901), visitor (1899), and president (1900-1903). He was also physician (1883-1898) and later consulting physician to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow, and for many years was medical adviser to the Scottish Amicable Insurance Company.
His own practice around Glasgow, was large.
Finlayson, who was unmarried, died suddenly from apoplexy on 9 October 1906 at his residence, 2 Woodside Place, Glasgow. His remains were cremated at the Western Necropolis.