Alson Dawson, M.D.

Tenure:
1 Jan 1882 – 3 Apr 1883
Education:
Apprenticed with half-brother Dr. Henry Hogan in Reno, Nevada after his arrival in 1872. Attended Cooper Medical College. Graduated 1875.
Challenges:
Open and staff new Asylum.
Arrange the transportation of patients from Stockton, CA to Reno and settle them in their new quarters.
Establish Asylum routine.
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Additional Info:
After graduation from medical school he returned to Reno and practiced medicine with his brother.

Vital Statistics

Birth:
3 May 1845, Franklin County, New York
Death:
14 Sep 1895, Reno
Burial:
16 Sep 1895, Knights of Pythias Cemetery, Reno

Family

Spouse:
Helen Clark, b. 8 Feb 1848, d. 28 May 1919
Children:
Helena, b. 28 Jul 1873
Dwight, b. 9 Nov 1876, d. 10 Sep 1914
Father:
Alexander Dawson, b. abt 1796, d. 28 Sep 1871
Mother:
Anna Clark Hogan, b. 19 Apr 1806, d. 3 May 1882
Siblings:
Asa Dawson, (the following are all half) Lorancey Dawson, William Dawson, Alexander (Jr) Dawson, Elsie Dawson, Chauncy Dawson, John Dawson, Robert Dawson, Elizabeth Dawson, Henry Hardy Hogan, Charlotte Hogan