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Surname: Stevenson
First Name: Dr. Frederick Charles
Ship: -
Date: 1888
Place: Scone
Source: The Aldine centennial history of New South Wales illustrated / W. Frederic Morrison Morrison, W. Frederic Sydney. The Aldine Publishing Company, 1888
Details: J. C. STEVENSON, L.K.Q.C.P.I., was born in 1859 in Woolwich, England, educated in Dublin, and studied medicine at the Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland, where he qualified himself in 1849. In 1880 he took the degree of L.K.Q.C.P. rt Queens College, Dublin. From 1879 to 1885 he practiced as a medical man in the midland counties of England, and came to Victoria in the latter year. After a short stay at Footscray, he came to Sydney, assisted Dr. Rowling of Parramatta for a time, and then settled for professional practice at Scone. Dr. Stevenson is Government medical officer and public vaccinator for Scone, and surgeon of the district hospital. In 1887 he was placed on the commission of the peace for -New South Wales. He is treasurer of the school-of-arts, a member of the parochial council of Scone, and takes an active part in all movements for the good of the town. In 1886 Dr. Stevenson married the youngest daughter of the late Mr. W. G. Marks, of Dublin
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Surname: Stevenson (obit)
First Name: Dr. Frederick Charles
Ship: -
Date: 31 July 1931
Place: -
Source: The Scone Advocate
Details: The death occurred at his residence, Kuringai Chase Avenue, Turramurra, North Sydney, on Friday last, of Dr. Frederick Charles Stevenson, a former resident of Scone, and the first Mayor of our municipality. The late Dr. Stevenson was a graduate of the Royal College of Surgeons, of Dublin, and first practised at Rugeley, in Staffordshire (England). He came to Australia in 1885, and shortly afterwards took up practice in Scone. It was while resident here, that the Municipality of Scone was proclaimed, and in July, 1888, he was one of the six townsman elected to constitute the first Council. At the first meeting of the newly-elected Council, the deceased was elected Mayor, an office he held until his departure from the town a year or two later. On his departure, the late doctor was made a public presentation by the residents in recognition of his public services. Of the six who constituted the first Council 43 years ago, Mr. Bromhead is now the sole survivor. Since leaving Scone, the deceased practised for 32 years at Mossvale, retiring some couple of years back, and taking up his residence in the city. On leaving Mossvale, he was tendered, at the hands of the public, many evidences of the esteem in which he was held. During the war, he was voluntary medical officer of The Mill Convalescent Home, Mossvale. The doctor is survived by Mrs. Stevenson, two sons, and two daughters