John Amson (1698 – death unknown, possibly 1765[1]) was an English physician and amateur botanist[2] who moved to Virginia and served as alderman and mayor of Williamsburg, during the Colonial period, from 1750 to 1751.[3]
Amson owned lots 212–217 in Williamsburg from 1746 to around 1758.[1] In 1762, he bought 180 acres of land from Henry Tyler, of the noted Tyler family.[4]
Amsonia flower
In 1760, a perennial flower, the genus of Amsonia[5] Blue Star, was named after Amson. It came about after then-General George Washington, on campaign during the French and Indian War, contracted what he believed to be the consumption, called tuberculosis today. In 1758,[6] on his way to Williamsburg, Washington sought a definitive answer as to his illness, stopped for a medical consultation at the Governor's Palace, where Dr. Amson lived on the north-west edge of town. Amson diagnosed Washington with a common cold and convinced him he was not going to die.[7]
Legacyedit
To commemorate Amson, John Clayton, clerk of courts for Gloucester County and author of the book Flora Virginica, named the native flora Amsonia after the doctor, and sent the seeds to botanist John Bartram for his seed and plant business.[8]
Referencesedit
^ ab"Block 36, Lot 212 & 217 Historical Report - Colonial Williamsburg Digital Library". research.history.org.
^"Fall perennials - Country Life". Time Inc. UK. 18 October 2007.
^Hammer, Roger L. (1 April 2018). Complete Guide to Florida Wildflowers: Over 600 Wildflowers of the Sunshine State including National Parks, Forests, Preserves, and More than 160 State Parks. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN9781493030941 – via Google Books.
^Tyler, Lyon Gardiner (19 June 1884). The Letters and Times of the Tylers. Whittet & Shepperson. p. 51. ISBN9780306713163 – via Internet Archive. john amson williamsburg.
^"Biographies of scientists and explorers honored in the names of plants, Colorado Wildflowers".
john, amson, 1698, death, unknown, possibly, 1765, english, physician, amateur, botanist, moved, virginia, served, alderman, mayor, williamsburg, during, colonial, period, from, 1750, 1751, mayor, williamsburg, virginiain, office, 1750, 1751personal, detailsbo. John Amson 1698 death unknown possibly 1765 1 was an English physician and amateur botanist 2 who moved to Virginia and served as alderman and mayor of Williamsburg during the Colonial period from 1750 to 1751 3 John AmsonMayor of Williamsburg VirginiaIn office 1750 1751Personal detailsBorn1698EnglandDiedcirca 1765VirginiaOccupationPhysician alterman mayor Contents 1 Biography 2 Legacy 3 References 4 External linksBiography editAmson owned lots 212 217 in Williamsburg from 1746 to around 1758 1 In 1762 he bought 180 acres of land from Henry Tyler of the noted Tyler family 4 nbsp Amsonia flowerIn 1760 a perennial flower the genus of Amsonia 5 Blue Star was named after Amson It came about after then General George Washington on campaign during the French and Indian War contracted what he believed to be the consumption called tuberculosis today In 1758 6 on his way to Williamsburg Washington sought a definitive answer as to his illness stopped for a medical consultation at the Governor s Palace where Dr Amson lived on the north west edge of town Amson diagnosed Washington with a common cold and convinced him he was not going to die 7 Legacy editTo commemorate Amson John Clayton clerk of courts for Gloucester County and author of the book Flora Virginica named the native flora Amsonia after the doctor and sent the seeds to botanist John Bartram for his seed and plant business 8 References edit a b Block 36 Lot 212 amp 217 Historical Report Colonial Williamsburg Digital Library research history org Fall perennials Country Life Time Inc UK 18 October 2007 Hammer Roger L 1 April 2018 Complete Guide to Florida Wildflowers Over 600 Wildflowers of the Sunshine State including National Parks Forests Preserves and More than 160 State Parks Rowman amp Littlefield ISBN 9781493030941 via Google Books Tyler Lyon Gardiner 19 June 1884 The Letters and Times of the Tylers Whittet amp Shepperson p 51 ISBN 9780306713163 via Internet Archive john amson williamsburg Biographies of scientists and explorers honored in the names of plants Colorado Wildflowers Amson John The Financial Papers Randall Willard Sterne 15 November 1998 George Washington A Life Macmillan ISBN 9780805059922 via Google Books From the Garden Of Green Peas and Blue Stars External links editWilliamsburg Government PAST MAYORS AND GOVERNORSPreceded byIncomplete record Mayor of Williamsburg Virginia1750 1751 Succeeded byIncomplete record nbsp This article about a mayor in Virginia is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Amson amp oldid 1127444253, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
