History of Onancock, (Accomack County) Virginia United States of America

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Levin Smith Joynes, educator, was born near Onancock, Accomac county, Va., May 13, 1819; son of Thomas R. and Anne Bell (Satchell) Joynes, and grandson of Maj. Levin Joynes, of the Continental army, and a descendant of English ancestors, who were among the earliest settlers in eastern Virginia. He was graduated from Washington college, Pa., A.B., 1835, and from the University of Virginia, M.D. 1839. He continued the study of medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, in Dublin, Ireland, and in Paris, 1840-41. He practised his profession in Accomac, Va., 1843-44, and Baltimore, Md., 1844-46; was professor of physiology and medical jurisprudence at Franklin Medical college, Philadelphia, Pa., 1846-48; practised medicine in Accomac, Va., 1848-55, and was professor of the institutes of medicine and medical jurisprudence in the Medical College of Virginia at Richmond, 1855-71; dean of the medical faculty, 1857-71, and emeritus professor, 1871-81. He was married, Dec. 12, 1855, to Rosa F., daughter of Col. Thomas H. Bayly, and in 1858, to Susan V., daughter of Dr. R. Archer. He was assistant surgeon of the Virginia forces in the Confederate army in 1861. He was elected president of the Richmond Academy of Medicine in 1866 and of the American Medical association in 1873. He was secretary of the state board of health, 1872-81, and was a delegate from the Virginia Medical society to the International Medical congress at Philadelphia, Pa., in 1876. He received the degree of LL.D. from William and Mary college, Va., in 1879. He is the author of: Curiosities of Medical History; Paris Pharmacop?ia; Yellow Fever in Virginia, and contributions to medical journals. He died in Richmond, Va., Jan. 18, 1881.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

History of Onancock, (Accomack County) Virginia

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