William Williams (veterinarian)

The grave of William Williams, Warriston Cemetery

William Williams FRSE PRCVS (1832-1900) was a Welsh veterinary surgeon who served as principal of the Dick Veterinary College in Edinburgh (1867-73) and as president of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (1879). He was the founder and principal of the New Veterinary College, in Gayfield Square (later Elm Row), Edinburgh (1873-1900). He wrote several standard works on veterinary science.

Williams was born in Bontnewydd near St Asaph Wales in 1832, qualified MRCVS in Edinburgh, and set up a veterinary practice in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.[1]

Williams married Caroline Owen. He was the father of William Owen Williams, Professor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery at Liverpool University.

Williams died on 12 November 1900, at 1 Crawford Place, Edinburgh. He was interred at Warriston Cemetery. His white marble stone is flat to the ground and disappearing from view. It lies on the upper section of the vaults to the west side.

References

  1. ↑ Waterston, Charles D; Macmillan Shearer, A (July 2006). 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. Retrieved 25 September 2010.