James Miller, Professor of Surgery

Biographical Summary

MILLER, JAMES. 02/04/1812-17/06/1864. Ref: 1061. Male.

• Place of Birth: Manse of Essie, Angus.
• Place of Death: Pinkhill, near Edinburgh.
• Place of interment: Grange Cemy, Edinburgh.
• Profession: Surgeon.
• Appointments Held: Assistant 1832-4 to Robert Liston, succeeding to his practice 1834-42; Professor 1842-64, Surgery, Edinburgh University, Surgeon, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.
• Undergraduate Studies: St Andrews and Edinburgh University.
• Postgraduate Studies: LRCSE(1832).
• Publications: "Principles of Surgery" 1844.
• Marital Status: Married (1836)Penelope Garden Campbell Gordon.
• Mother: Barbara Martin.
• Father: Rev James Miller 1777-1860, Minister of Eassie.
• Other Family: father-in-law of Sir Patrick Heron Watson FRSE 1832-1907.
• References: DNB 37, 1894, 411-2; Proc Roy Soc Edinb, 5, 1862-6, 298-300; S Devlin-Thorp Scotland's Cultural Heritage, 3, 1982.
• Memberships: FRCSE(1840), Medico-Chirurgical Society(President 1856), Harveian Society(President 1860).
• Date of Election: 21/03/1842.
• Proposers: John Shedden Patrick, 22/12/1841, (ms Proposal NLS Acc 10,000/46). (Billet 22/2/1842, 7/3/1842).
• Service to the RSE: Councillor 1844-6.
• Fellow Type: OF.

SOURCE: Waterston, Charles D; Macmillan Shearer, A (July 2006). Biographical index of former fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 1783-2002: Biographical Index. II. Edinburgh: The Royal Society of Edinburgh. ISBN 978-0-902198-84-5. page 647