title: Sir William Hingston.
abstract: Sir William Hingston was one of Canada's most illustrious surgeons in the second half of the 19th century. Not only was he a very innovative surgeon but he was an excellent teacher and wrote many medical articles during a career that spanned over 50 years. Active as he was medically, he found time to serve a term as mayor of Montreal and was on the board of directors of various banks and companies. As recognition of his many talents, he was knighted by Queen Victoria in 1895. He died in 1907 at the age of 78 years.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, St. Mary's Hospital, Montreal, Que.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cohen
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D013502:General Surgery / Q000266:history*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans