Title

Orton, George Turner (Dr.)

Description

en-CA 1837-1901 (Wellington County); son of Mary (nee Jerram) and Henry Orton Sr.; brother of Ann (d. 1826), Dr. Thomas Jerram Orton (b. 1830), Dr. Henry Orton Jr. (b. 1832), Mary (b. 1835; m. Grain) and Dr. Richard Orton (b. 1839); studied medicine at College of Surgeon, Dublin and University of St. Andrew's, Scotland; 1860 graduated M.D. and later M.R.C.S.; practiced with his brother Henry at Ancaster for 2 yrs and located to Fergus; 1882 took seat in Ottawa; 1883 removed to Winnipeg and was surgeon to 90th with General Middleton; later promoted to Surgeon Major and served at Fish Creek and Batoche; 1884-85 Chief Medical Officer to the C.P.R. and was made coroner;

Identifier

http://www.nflibrary.ca/nfplindex/show.asp?b=1&ref=oo&id=310885

page

280, 281, 449

Bibliographic Citation

10169489

Historical and genealogical notes / W.G. Reive.