Came of an Oxford family, and was probably born in Oxford in the year 1802. His brother, George Parsons Hester, was a solicitor and was for many years Town Clerk of Oxford. James was a student at St Bartholomew's Hospital. He was admitted 'Chirurgus Privilegiatus' of the University of Oxford in June

Educated at St Bartholomew's Hospital and in Edinburgh. He was at first in general practice at Wardwick, Derbyshire, where he was Surgeon to the Derbyshire Infirmary and to the County and Borough Prisons in 1847. He practised in 1851 at 98 Friar Gate, Derby, and was then Senior Surgeon to the Infirm

Practised in Church Street, Lancaster. He had among his apprentices Richard Owen (qv), transferred to him in 1823 by Joseph Seed, who had become a naval surgeon. Harrison's pupils had access to the County Gaol, and carried out post-mortem examinations, which served to interest Owen in anatomy, as is

Studied at Edinburgh University, Guy's and St Thomas's Hospitals. He started practice at Reading in 1822, and soon after was appointed Surgeon on the Staff of the Reading Dispensary. On the foundation of the Royal Berkshire Hospital he was elected the Senior of the Surgeons, the other two being F A

Studied at St Bartholomew's Hospital, and practised at Chertsey, Surrey, where he was Physician to the Welsh Schools at Ashford, Middlesex. He retired and lived for many years at 21 Stafford Terrace, Phillimore Gardens, Kensington, where he died on July 18th, 1888.

Was gazetted Hospital Assistant to the Forces on Dec 1st, 1825, Assistant Surgeon to the 1st Foot on November 16th, 1826, to the 12th Dragoons on Oct 8th, 1830, and to the Coldstream Guards on March 15th, 1838. He was promoted Surgeon to the same on April 14th, 1843, and Surgeon Major on September 2

Educated at the Middlesex and St George's Hospitals after having been apprenticed to Dr Salkeld, of Durham. He was in general practice in Durham throughout his professional life, and was an assistant to Mr Clifton until 1832, after which he practised in partnership with him. In 1835 he became Sur

Studied at Guy's and St Thomas's Hospitals and then practised at 249 Blackfriars Road, London. He was Surgeon to the Royal Infirmary for Children, Medical Attendant to St Saviour's Union Workhouse, and Medical Examiner to the Medical Invalid and General Assurance Society. In old age he retired to Me

Practised at 1 Bloomsbury Place, Bloomsbury Square, and afterwards at 25 Guilford Street, London, WC. He was at one time Surgeon-Accoucheur to the Royal Maternity and Great Queen Street Lying-in Charities, Surgeon to the London Female Penitentiary and to the Hon Society of Ancient Britons. He died a