William Beilby (physician)
Dr William Beilby FRCPE (13 April 1783 – 30 May 1849) was a British philanthropic physician in Edinburgh.
Life
Born in 1783 in Sheffield, the second son of Thomas and Isabella Beilby. In 1783 the family moved to Birmingham.[1]
In 1807 he entered into a partnership in the linen trade with some relatives in Dublin, and in 1808 married Maria Catherine Moller (1790-1868). They had three children whilst living in Dublin but only one survived.
In 1813 he moved to Edinburgh to study medicine. He and his wife had a further nine children in Edinburgh.
After taking the degree of M.D. in 1816, he settled in Edinburgh to practise midwifery. He soon obtained a high reputation in his profession, and was appointed physician accoucheur to the New Town Dispensary at 4 East James Street (demolished to build the St James Centre).[2] He took a prominent interest in benevolent and religious matters, including the schemes of the Evangelical Alliance, and was the first president of the Medical Missionary Society.
In 1828 he is listed as a Governor of the Dean Orphan Hospital.[3]
In 1832-33 he was residing at 33 Great King Street in Edinburgh.[4]
He died in Edinburgh on 30 May 1849. He is buried in Warriston Cemetery near the now-sealed eastern entrance.
Family
He was married to Maria Catherine Moller (1790-1867).
His son Julius Henry Beilby became Chairman of the Clydesdale Bank.
References
- ↑ http://users.tpg.com.au/mbeilby/web/Beilby/pafg04.htm
- ↑ http://digital.nls.uk/directories/browse/pageturner.cfm?id=83400219&mode=transcription
- ↑ https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ulBGAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA56&lpg=PA56&dq=William+Beilby+dr&source=bl&ots=BDOBAsKmwN&sig=rsmdDthe5F-eOrKZ1afGKnQ-_N4&hl=en&sa=X&ei=r-M4VaqkMZLUavv2gZgG&ved=0CCgQ6AEwATgK#v=onepage&q=William%20Beilby%20dr&f=false
- ↑ http://digital.nls.uk/directories/browse/pageturner.cfm?id=83399763&mode=transcription
"Beilby, William". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
- Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Beilby, William". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.