George Willis

George Willis, MD JP (1828-1898) was a British medical doctor and politician. "Obituary: George Willis, M.D.,Glasg., L.R.C.S,Edin., L.S.A., J.P.," Lancet, September 24, 1898, p. 842.

Early life
Willis was born in County Cavan, Ireland.  He earned his medical degree at the University of Glasgow in 1850. "Obituary: George Willis, M.D., Monmouth," British Medical Journal, October 1, 1898, p. 1014.

He was the elder brother of Dr. William Willis who taught medicine at the University of Tokyo and founded the medical school at the University of Kagoshima.Murata, Fusayoshi. "Dr. William Willis and Dr. Kanehiro Takaki,"  Jikeikai Medical Journal, 2000:49, pp. 91-100; retrieved 2012-3-5.

Career
He was one of the founders of the Monmouth Hospital and Dispensary at Monmouth in Wales.

He was three times elected mayor of Monmouth.

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