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William Patton Thornton

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Dr. William Patton Thornton (February 6, 1817 – October 10, 1883) was a physician, educator, author, and politician.

Education and career

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Thorton graduated from Kemper's Medical College in St. Louis and Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia.[1] After graduation he spent five years in Houston, Mississippi, where he began to specialize in diseases of the trachea and larynx.[2]

In 1847, Thornton returned to Ohio and established a practice.[3] He began a long affiliation with the Cincinnati Hospital and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, where he was chair of the Anatomy and Physiology Department.[4] Thornton published papers[5] on cholera[6] and laryngology.

After retiring from practice in 1877, Thornton served as mayor of College Hill, Ohio, until his death. He was buried in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Family

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In 1841, William Thornton married Electa Bacon in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was cousin to Samuel W. Thornton and James Johnston Thornton.[citation needed]

Notes

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  1. ^ Juettner, Otto. Daniel Drake and his Followers: Harvey Publishing Company, 1909 (pg. 311).
  2. ^ Appleton’s Annual Cyclopaedia and Register of Important Events. D. Appleton & Co., 1877.
  3. ^ The Lancet-clinic. Mississippi Valley Medical Association; Ohio Valley Medical Association, 1916 (pg. 243).
  4. ^ The Cincinnati Medical and Surgical News, v. 2 1861 (pg. 208-9)
  5. ^ See Footnote 3
  6. ^ The Cholera Epidemic of 1873 in the United States. United States Surgeon General’s Office, G.P.O., 1875.