Born at Burnley in October, 1811, and was apprenticed at the age of 13 to John Gilbertson of that town. He was educated at Guy's Hospital, and settled in practice at Preston, where he soon acquired popularity. He was Surgeon to the Preston Dispensary. In 1857 and again in 1870 he was President of th

Studied at the General Hospital, Birmingham, and at King's College Hospital, London. In 1841 he was appointed Medical Superintendent of the Stafford County Asylum until in 1855 he was appointed Commissioner in Lunacy on Lord Salisbury's recommendation. This post he resigned in 1878, but remained on