- WILLIAM KIRK JAMESON, M.D., one of the leading physicians
of Grant county, and a highly
- respected and prominent citizen of Muscoda, is a member of
the G.A.R., having honorably served his country during the Civil
war.
- Dr. JAMESON was born at Glasgow, Scotland, March 4, 1836,
the only child of Rev. James
- and Anna JAMESON, and was brought to the United States by
his parents in 1844. The family resided in Albany, N.Y., where
they first settled, until 1848, when they removed to Milwaukee,
and Rev. Mr. JAMESON, who had been a clergyman in the Presbyterian
Church, became identified with the Congregational Church in missionary
work, preaching at various places in Wisconsin, including Albany,
Magnolia, and Center, Rock county, establishing societies and
erecting churches. During this time he became the owner of a
fine farm in Rock county, which he obtained from the government,
and greatly improved. In 1871 Mr. JAMESON removed to Muscoda,
built a comfortable residence, and officiated as pastor of the
Congregational Church there, remaining until 1876, in which year
he located at Albany, Green county. There he resided until his
death, in 1896, at the advanced age of ninety-four. Not only
was Mr. JAMESON a man of more than average ability, but he had
also enjoyed educational advantages not
accorded to everyone, as he was a graduate of a theological school
of Edinburgh, that great center of learning. United to his attainments
and powers as an orator, he possessed that faculty of winning
hearts and endearing himself to his people that made him invaluable
as a worker and clergyman. Possessing a robust constitution
he was untiring in his efforts, and continued in active work
until after he had passed the fourscore milestone, upholding
the principles for which he had lived and labored so long until
the day of his death. Mrs. JAMESON died before her husband,
passing away in 1886, at the age of eighty, and both will be
long remembered by those who knew and loved them for their many
estimable qualities.
- Dr. JAMESON has proven himself a worthy son of these good
people, to whose teachings and
- example he attributes his own success and integrity of purpose.
While a boy he attended common school in the several places
at which his father was located, and at eighteen he entered Beloit
College. In 1858 he commenced study at Ann Arbor (Mich.) Medical
College; and in Hudson, Wis., with Dr. Otis HOYT, at the breaking
out of the Civil war; returned to Ann Arbor after the close of
the war, graduating in 1866; and settled at Muscoda. In 1862,
at the call of his country, Dr. JAMESON enlisted in Company A,
30th Wis. V. I. At Camp Randall, soon after his enlistment he
was made hospital steward, in 1863 was appointed assistant surgeon
of his regiment and continued to serve in that capacity until
the close of the war. The greater portion of his time of service
Dr. JAMESON spent on the frontier, his regiment being one of
those stationed in the Indian service, and he was with Brig.-Gen.
Sully in the Northwest until the spring of 1865. From Sioux
Falls, Iowa, the regiment was ordered to Madison, Wis., and there
honorably mustered out. Dr. JAMESON has continued to reside
in Muscoda, where he has built up a large and lucrative practice.
- On Dec. 3, 1855 Dr. JAMESON was married to Miss Julia PARSLOW,
who died Oct. 12,
- 1882. Two daughters were born of this union: Ella, wife
of Frank A. DAVID, a prominent merchant of Moscow, Idaho; and
Alta, wife of H. R. SMITH, one of the leading attorneys of the
same place. Within recent years Dr. JAMESON has made a visit
to his daughters in their far Western homes, and is contemplating
eventually locating in Moscow, in order to be near them.
- In his political conviction, Mr. JAMESON is a Republican.
He is a highly valued member of the
- G.A.R. post. Successful in his practice, honored by his
associates, esteemed by his friends, and beloved by his family,
Dr. JAMESON is a living proof that a good man and woman live
on in their offspring, and that the world is not only bettered
for their own lives, but by those who come after them.
-
- Taken from "Commemorative Biographical Record of
the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa and Lafayette Wisconsin"
(c)1901; pp. 19-20.
-
- Courtesy of Carol
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