In 1883 he married Miss Eliza Pigeon, a daughter of Olivier
Pigeon, of Vercheres, Quebec. He belongs to both the Club St.
Denis and the Canadian Club and in the city has a wide and
favorable acquaintance. The Montreal Herald has termed him “a man
of capacity and high character.”
FRANCIS WAYLAND CAMPBELL, M. D.
Dr. Francis Wayland Campbell, practitioner, educator and editor
of medical journals, winning distinction along each line, was
born in Montreal on the 5th of November, 1837, a son of the late
Rollo Campbell, at one time publisher of the Montreal Daily
Pilot and a native of Perthshire, Scotland. Dr. Campbell’s more
specifically literary education was obtained at Dutton Academy
and the Baptist College, and in preparation for a professional
career he studied medicine in McGill University, from which he
was graduated with the M. D. degree in 1860. He at once located
for practice in his native city, where he continued until his
death. After the completion of his course at McGill he spent some
time in study abroad, investigating the methods and watching the
clinics of eminent physicians and surgeons of London, Dublin,
Edinburgh and Glasgow. In 1861 he passed with high rank an
examination before the Royal College of Physicians of London.
In October, 1861, Dr. Campbell married Miss Agnes Stuart Rodger,
of Greenock, Scotland, and in November returned with his bride
to Canada, opening an office for practice in Montreal. Success
came to him almost immediately because his equipment was good and
because of his recognition of and marked devotion to the duties
of the profession. He was offered the editorship of the hospital
report department of the British-American Journal, accepted it
and continued to serve in that connection until 1864, when the
publication of the paper ceased. The Canada Medical Journal
was soon afterward started and Dr. Campbell joined Dr. Fenwick
in its editorial management, being thus associated from 1864
until 1872. In the meantime he had joined the medical faculty of
Bishop’s College, whereupon Dr. Fenwick declined to associate
with him any longer in the publication of the Canada Medical
Journal. The result was the discontinuance of that paper. Dr.
Campbell decided to contest the field with Dr. Fenwick, who began
issuing the paper independently, the Campbell publication being
known as the Canada Medical Record, of which he remained editor
and proprietor until his demise. In 1872 Dr. Campbell joined
Drs. David, Smallwood, Hingston and Trenholme in organizing the
medical faculty of Bishop’s College, after which he was appointed
professor of physiology and was elected by the faculty as their
registrar. His writings were considered a valuable contribution
to the literature of the profession and his publications were
liberally patronized by those holding to the highest professional
standards.
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