Person
Hobbs, William (1822 - 1890)
- Born
- 1822
London, England - Died
- 8 December 1890
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia - Occupation
- Physician
Summary
William Hobbs arrived in Australia on board the migrant ship Chasely where he was employed as the ship's surgeon. He soon set up a private medical practise in Brisbane (1849-1888) and was Health Officer for Brisbane from 1854 to 1888. Hobbs was the first to administer the chloroform anaesthetic in Brisbane in 1854. He was involved in many medical bodies in Queensland and carried out research on the medicinal qualities of dugong oil, of which he became an advocate.
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Chronology
- 1849
- Life event - Migrated to Australia (Moreton Bay, Queensland)
- c. 1849 - c. 1888
- Career position - Private medical practice in Brisbane
- 1854 - 1888
- Career position - Health Officer for Brisbane
- 1860 - 1888
- Career position - Member of the Medical Board of Queensland
- 1861 - 1862
- Career position - Member of the Executive Council
- 1861 - 1880
- Career position - Member of the Legislative Council
Published resources
Book Sections
- Powell, Owen, 'Hobbs, William (1822-1890)' in Australian Dictionary of Biography, Douglas Pike, ed., vol. 4 (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1972), pp. 402-403. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A040452b.htm. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q16062547. Details
- 'Hobbs, William (1822-1890)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1465056. Details
Rosanne Walker
Created: 30 June 1997, Last modified: 10 October 2006