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Dr. John S. Jamison was born in the town of Canisteo, Steuben 

 Co., N. Y., July 25, 1822. His grandfather, John Jamison, born Dec. 

 .3, 1753, in Durham, Bucks Co., Pa., was of Irish and Scotch descent. 

 Served through the war for independence as a captain, and while in 

 command of the garrison at Fort Washington was taken prisoner, 

 and kept in an old hulk in New York harbor eighteen months. He 

 settled in Canisteo in the spring of 1790. He was a farmer by occu- 

 pation, and died March 23, 1826. 



His father, John D. Jamison, born in Canisteo, Aug. 10, 1797, was 

 second in a family of nine children ; was married to Elizabeth Stearns, 

 July, 1821, of which union were born four sons and one daughter, of 

 whom Dr. Jamison is eldest. His father enlisted in the war of 1812; 

 served only a few days when peace was declared. He was a farmer; 

 was a member of the Democratic party, and for many years served 

 the people of his town as magistrate. He died in Canisteo, Dec. 14, 

 1856. 



Dr. Jamison received his early education at the common school, at 

 the Clyde Academy, and the academy at Nunda. His health failing 

 while at the latter school, he was compelled to give up his much- 

 coveted idea of a graduating course at Union College, and for one 

 year was a teacher in the common school, and some three years an 

 instructor in penmanship. By the latter means he paid his way not 

 only at school, but in his subsequent medical studies. 



In the year 1847 he began the study of medicine with Dr. D. D. 

 Davis, of Canisteo ; attended lectures at Buifalo Medical College and 

 Michigan University, and was graduated M.D. from the latter insti- 

 tution in April, 1852, and has since been a member of its Alumni 

 Society. He at once began the practice of medicine in Canisteo, but 

 after one year came to Hornellsville, where he has remained until the 

 present time, and during the twenty-five years he has followed his 

 profession in Hornellsville he has retained the confidence of a large 

 circle of the citizens of this and adjoining counties. 



May 4, 1861, Dr. Jamison entered the service of the army as as- 

 sistant surgeon at the rendezvous at Elmira, and was subsequently 

 placed in charge as examining surgeon of the volunteer force organ- 



izing and quartered at that place. In the fall of the same year he 

 accompanied the 86th New York Volunteers to Washington, as sur- 

 geon of the regiment, with commission dated Oct. 12, 1861, remaining 

 there until his regiment was called into active service at the battle 

 of second Bull Run, where he was a prisoner in the Rebel lines for 

 eleven days, and under a flag of truce released. Dr. Jamison re- 

 mained with his regiment during his term of service of three years, 

 being often detached as division surgeon, spending nearly two years 

 of his term of service as such. For his skill and medical ability, by 

 special orders of S. Williams, Assistant Adjutant-General, by com- 

 mand of Major-General Meade, he was appointed on the Board of 

 Examiners for the purpose of examining medical officers of the army. 

 For these services he was complimented very highly by the medical 

 director, and especially for the detailed report given of everything 

 occurring in the division which ip a remote degree affected the medi- 

 cal department. Dr. Jamison, by virtue of the order of Major-Gen- 

 eral Hancock, of April 2, 1864, as Surgeon-in-Chief of Division, was 

 made a member of the Medical Board for the purpose of examining 

 all applicants for leave of absence, discharge, or transfer to the Vet- 

 eran Reserve Corps, by reason of physical disability. 



On account of his large operative experience and skillful treatment 

 of cases as surgeon-in-chief of a division of the 3d Army Corps 

 Dr. Jamison; in June, 1866, was requested by George A. Otis, Surgeon 

 and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel United States Volunteers, to contribute 

 to his office reports of his operations and interesting cases during 

 the war. 



Upon the expiration of his term of service he returned home and 

 resumed the practice of his profession, which he still continues. In 

 1873 he was appointed United States Pension Examiner at Hornells- 

 ville, which position he still retains. 



Dr. Jamisol has never taken an active part in politics, but has 

 always been interested in the questions affecting any change in our 

 nation's history. In the year 1845, May 26, he married Lavinia, 

 daughter of Abijah Newman, of Schuyler Co., N. Y. They have an 

 only son, Luman Catlin Jamison. 



