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Andrew McDiarmid
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Physician, educator.
Born near St. Thomas, Ontario on 14 July 1854, he finished his earlier education at the Toronto Normal School, from which he graduated in 1871, and then taught school for some years, the first two of which were at York, Haldimand County. In 1876, he entered Trinity Medical College, Toronto, receiving the first and second year scholarships, the gold medal, and a fellowship. He practiced medicine at Florence, Ontario until 1882 when he moved to Winnipeg.
He was one of the founders of Manitoba Medical College, and for several years held the professorship of general chemistry and was later Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology. In 1892, he took the course of the Chicago Post Graduate Medical School and Hospital. He served as President of the Manitoba branch of the British Medical Association, and Gynecologist to St. Boniface Hospital.
In 1880, he married Emma Levina R. Brett (1859-?) and they had a son and a daughter. He was a member of the Masons (Ancient Landmark Lodge No. 3, Prince Rupert’s Chapter No. 52, Royal Arch Masons), Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Ancient Order of United Workmen, SOS, Canadian Order of Foresters, Ancient Order of Foresters, and Royal Templars of Temperance. He was an elder in St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church.
He died at East Orange, New Jersey on 10 March 1926 and was buried at Oakwood Cemetery.
The Canadian Album, Men of Canada, Volume 3 (1894).
Obituary, Chicago Tribune, 12 March 1926, page 33.
Andrew McDermid, Chatham-Kent Physician Tribute.
We thank Darryl Toews for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 16 May 2024
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