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| JACOB W. PATTISON, M.D., practicing physician at Millbrook, is a son of Oliver and Huldah (York) Pattison, the former a native of Ireland and the latter of the Dominion of Canada. They were married in Canada, and resided there some years. During the war of 1812, the father was taken prisoner and conveyed to Buffalo, N.Y., where he claimed American citizenship and was released. He afterwards became a resident of Erie Co., N.Y., where himself and wife completed their lives. Dr. Pattison was born in Erie County, Oct. 8, 1821. At the age of 11 yesrs he began life as a laborer, and was occupied in various ways until he was 18 years old. He became assistant in a hardware store, and was in the same employ nearly two years. The deficiencies of his education pressed upon his understanding, and he accomplished much hard study nights, and at other times as opportunity presented. He wishes to record his sense of obligation to an Irish gentleman named Whalen, who took an interest in his progress and assisted him with private lessons. At the age of 23 years he began teachig, which occupation he followed three years. Early in life he had decided upon his present calling, and devoted his leisure to preparatory reading. His circumstances prevented his attending lectures, and he turned his attention for the time being to the hardware business, forming a partnership with his brother, which relation existed two years. On its dissolution he conducted affairs alone one year, when he sold out and resumed the study of medicine. In the winter of 1856-7 he attended his first course of lectures, at Buffalo, N.Y., going afterward to the University of Victoria, ONtario, where he received his diploma and Government right to practice medicine in Canada. In 1860 he went to Ann Arbor, where he entered the Medical Department of the University of Michigan, and in 1862-3 he again attended lectures at Buffalo. In the spring of 1864 he came to Bay City and practiced one year, going thence to Lapeer, and operated there a twelve month, when he located in MOntcalm County, and continued to prosecute his profession five years. In August 1871, he came to Millbrook, where he has established an extensive practice, being spoken of far and near as an able and experienced physician. In addition to his medical practice, he is the sole representative of the drug trade at Millbrook. Dr. Pattison has served several appointments as Health Officer, and held the position of Justice of the Peace one term. He was married in Canada, in the spring of 1845, to Mary, daughter of Ambrose Pattison. She died in the winter of 1857, leaving four children: Melissa, Ida, Ambrose and Appleton J. Dr. Pattison was again married Feb. 22, 1861, to Margaret Carpenter, of Buffalo, N.Y., and their four children are: Ida M., Jennie E., Thomas O. and James G. |