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James Branston Willmott was born June 15th 1837 in Milton, Ontario and died June 16th 1915 in Toronto, Ontario. He was the son of William Willmott 1806 – 1875 and Ann Coates 1813 – 1894. James Willmott is buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario. He was Dean at University of Toronto, Dental College. He entered dentistry at the age of 21, apprenticing with W. Case Adams of Toronto. A year later, he opened a practice in Milton. He was one of the signatories of the petition to the provincial legislature in support of the dental act creating the RCDSO. A year after the Act was passed in 1868, he registered as a dentist, receiving licence number 42. His colleagues quickly noticed his abilities, and at an open meeting of members of the College, he was elected to the RCDSO Board of Directors in June 1870. Within a month, he became Secretary of the College. He served in that role until June 1915. He was selected by the RCDSO Board of Directors to open Canada’s first permanent dental school in November 1875. Over the following years, his commitment to dental education never wavered. He served as dean of the dental faculty at the University of Toronto. For his efforts, he is known as the father of dental education in Canada. - from the "Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario" website [history.rcdso.org/JamesBranstonWillmott] --------------------------- James Branston Willmott Scholarships The James Branston Willmott Scholarships are the gift of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario in memory of James Branston Willmott, D.D.S., LL.D., who was Dean of the School of Dentistry of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons from 1875 to 1915. In its present form the award comprises two scholarships of $500 each, presented to the students with the highest overall achievement in First and Second Years respectively. -------------------------- His obituary appeared in the Milton Canadian Champion newspaper on 17 Jun 1915, p. 2, column 2
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James Branston Willmott was born June 15th 1837 in Milton, Ontario and died June 16th 1915 in Toronto, Ontario. He was the son of William Willmott 1806 – 1875 and Ann Coates 1813 – 1894. James Willmott is buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario. He was Dean at University of Toronto, Dental College. He entered dentistry at the age of 21, apprenticing with W. Case Adams of Toronto. A year later, he opened a practice in Milton. He was one of the signatories of the petition to the provincial legislature in support of the dental act creating the RCDSO. A year after the Act was passed in 1868, he registered as a dentist, receiving licence number 42. His colleagues quickly noticed his abilities, and at an open meeting of members of the College, he was elected to the RCDSO Board of Directors in June 1870. Within a month, he became Secretary of the College. He served in that role until June 1915. He was selected by the RCDSO Board of Directors to open Canada’s first permanent dental school in November 1875. Over the following years, his commitment to dental education never wavered. He served as dean of the dental faculty at the University of Toronto. For his efforts, he is known as the father of dental education in Canada. - from the "Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario" website [history.rcdso.org/JamesBranstonWillmott] --------------------------- James Branston Willmott Scholarships The James Branston Willmott Scholarships are the gift of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario in memory of James Branston Willmott, D.D.S., LL.D., who was Dean of the School of Dentistry of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons from 1875 to 1915. In its present form the award comprises two scholarships of $500 each, presented to the students with the highest overall achievement in First and Second Years respectively. -------------------------- His obituary appeared in the Milton Canadian Champion newspaper on 17 Jun 1915, p. 2, column 2
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