. One hundred years of medicine and surgery in Missouri; historical and biographical review of the careers of the physicians and surgeons of the state of Missouri, and sketches of some of its notable medical institutions . ral practice. JOHN PUNTON. It was in the year 1856 and on the12th day of July in the city ofLondon, England, that John Pun-ton was born. He received his earlyeducation in the public schools ofhis native country. At the age of16 he came to America and locatedin Jacksonville, 111., in 1872, wherehe was soon employed as druggistto the Insane Asylum, and remainedthere a number o
. One hundred years of medicine and surgery in Missouri; historical and biographical review of the careers of the physicians and surgeons of the state of Missouri, and sketches of some of its notable medical institutions . ral practice. JOHN PUNTON. It was in the year 1856 and on the12th day of July in the city ofLondon, England, that John Pun-ton was born. He received his earlyeducation in the public schools ofhis native country. At the age of16 he came to America and locatedin Jacksonville, 111., in 1872, wherehe was soon employed as druggistto the Insane Asylum, and remainedthere a number of years. It waswhile filling this position that hecommenced the study of taking one course of study atAnn Arbor, Mich., he decided to en-ter the Miami Medical College ofCincinnati, 0., where he continuedhis studies, graduating with honors in March, 1883. He at once beganpractice in Lawrence, Kan., remain-ing there one and a half years, dur-ing which time he Avas appointedcity physician. He later receivedan invitation from the State Boardof Charities of the State to takecharge of a new building in connec-tion with the Insane Asylum. Ac-cepting the offer, he removed to To-peka, and remained there three. years. In 1888 Dr. Punton decidedupon Kansas City as his futurehome, and during the tAA*elve yearshe has ..been in Kansas City hasbuilt up a large practice. For eightyears he limited his practice to ner-vous and mental diseases. Sincegraduating Dr. Punton has takenspecial courses in both polyclinicand post-graduate in the medicalschools of New York, and has madetwo trips to Europe in pursuing hisstudies, the entire year of 1892 be-ing spent there. He is a memberof the American Medical Associa-tion, American Neurological Associ-ation, Mississippi Valley MedicalAssociation, Missouri State Medical MEDICINE AND SURGERY. 323 Association, Jackson County Medi-cal Association. Kansas City Acade-my of Medicine and the KansasState Medical Association, and isan ex-vice-preside
Size: 1286px × 1943px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, booksubje, booksubjectphysicians
