W. G. Rockwood | |
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டபிள்யூ. ஜி. ரொக்வூட் | |
Unofficial Member (
Tamil), Legislative Council of Ceylon | |
In office 1898–1906 | |
Preceded by | P. Coomaraswamy |
Succeeded by | A. Kanagasabai |
Personal details | |
Born | 13 March 1843 |
Died | 27 March 1909 | (aged 66)
Children | John Rockwood |
Alma mater |
Presidency College, Madras Madras Medical College |
Profession | Physician |
Ethnicity | Ceylon Tamil |
William Gabriel Rockwood ( Tamil: வில்லியம் கேப்ரியல் ரொக்வூட்; 13 March 1843 – 27 March 1909) was a Ceylon Tamil physician and member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon.
Rockwood was born on 13 March 1843. [1] [2] He was the son of Sinnathamby Elisha Rockwood, a customs sub-collector from Alaveddy in northern Ceylon. [1] [3]
Rockwood was educated at Vembadi Boys School before being sent to study at Presidency College, Madras from where he matriculated. [1] [2] He then joined Madras Medical College in 1861 on a scholarship, graduating in June 1866 with a first class degree in medicine and surgery. [1] [2] [4]
Rockwood married Mutthammah, daughter of Sinna Mudaliyar Kathiravetpillai from Moolai, in 1871. [1] [2] They had four sons and four daughters. [5]
Two months after returning to Ceylon Rockwood joined the Government Medical Service as Medical Officer of Puttalam. [1] [2] He was involved with dealing with the 1866/67 cholera epidemic in Jaffna. [2] He returned to Puttalam and served there until 1875. [2] He was involved with dealing with the 1875 cholera epidemic in Jaffna. [1] He later received a MD degree from the University of Madras. [2] [4] He then served as Medical Officer of Hambantota and Gampola. [2] [5] In 1878, following the death of E. L. Koch, Rockwood was appointed surgeon-in-charge of Colombo General Hospital. [1] [2] [4] He also lectured in surgery and midwifery at the Ceylon Medical College. [1] [2] [4] He ceased to be surgeon-in-charge in 1883 but he continued to work as a surgeon at the hospital. [2] In 1884 he went to England from where he obtained MRCS and MRCP qualifications. [2] [4] After retirement, Rockwood was appointed to the specially created post of consulting-surgeon of the Colombo General Hospital in 1898. [2] [4]
Rockwood was appointed to the Legislative Council of Ceylon in 1898 as the unofficial member representing Tamils, replacing P. Coomaraswamy. [1] [2] [6] [7] He was re-appointed in 1903. [2] [8] He was one of the leading supporters of constructing a new railway line to northern Ceylon and Chilaw. [1] [5] Ill health forced him to retire from the Legislative Council in 1906. [1] [2] [4]
Rockwood was president of the Ceylon Branch of the British Medical Association. [1] [2] [4]
Rockwood died on 27 March 1909. [5]
W. G. Rockwood | |
---|---|
டபிள்யூ. ஜி. ரொக்வூட் | |
Unofficial Member (
Tamil), Legislative Council of Ceylon | |
In office 1898–1906 | |
Preceded by | P. Coomaraswamy |
Succeeded by | A. Kanagasabai |
Personal details | |
Born | 13 March 1843 |
Died | 27 March 1909 | (aged 66)
Children | John Rockwood |
Alma mater |
Presidency College, Madras Madras Medical College |
Profession | Physician |
Ethnicity | Ceylon Tamil |
William Gabriel Rockwood ( Tamil: வில்லியம் கேப்ரியல் ரொக்வூட்; 13 March 1843 – 27 March 1909) was a Ceylon Tamil physician and member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon.
Rockwood was born on 13 March 1843. [1] [2] He was the son of Sinnathamby Elisha Rockwood, a customs sub-collector from Alaveddy in northern Ceylon. [1] [3]
Rockwood was educated at Vembadi Boys School before being sent to study at Presidency College, Madras from where he matriculated. [1] [2] He then joined Madras Medical College in 1861 on a scholarship, graduating in June 1866 with a first class degree in medicine and surgery. [1] [2] [4]
Rockwood married Mutthammah, daughter of Sinna Mudaliyar Kathiravetpillai from Moolai, in 1871. [1] [2] They had four sons and four daughters. [5]
Two months after returning to Ceylon Rockwood joined the Government Medical Service as Medical Officer of Puttalam. [1] [2] He was involved with dealing with the 1866/67 cholera epidemic in Jaffna. [2] He returned to Puttalam and served there until 1875. [2] He was involved with dealing with the 1875 cholera epidemic in Jaffna. [1] He later received a MD degree from the University of Madras. [2] [4] He then served as Medical Officer of Hambantota and Gampola. [2] [5] In 1878, following the death of E. L. Koch, Rockwood was appointed surgeon-in-charge of Colombo General Hospital. [1] [2] [4] He also lectured in surgery and midwifery at the Ceylon Medical College. [1] [2] [4] He ceased to be surgeon-in-charge in 1883 but he continued to work as a surgeon at the hospital. [2] In 1884 he went to England from where he obtained MRCS and MRCP qualifications. [2] [4] After retirement, Rockwood was appointed to the specially created post of consulting-surgeon of the Colombo General Hospital in 1898. [2] [4]
Rockwood was appointed to the Legislative Council of Ceylon in 1898 as the unofficial member representing Tamils, replacing P. Coomaraswamy. [1] [2] [6] [7] He was re-appointed in 1903. [2] [8] He was one of the leading supporters of constructing a new railway line to northern Ceylon and Chilaw. [1] [5] Ill health forced him to retire from the Legislative Council in 1906. [1] [2] [4]
Rockwood was president of the Ceylon Branch of the British Medical Association. [1] [2] [4]
Rockwood died on 27 March 1909. [5]