Born London 1853 Died Timaru 20 Sep 1926
Came to NZ with his family as a small boy, settling in New Plymouth He was a pupil in dentistry of his brother, Henry Rawson, and subsequently took over his practice in Woodward Street, Wellington, until retirement in 1925 It is said that he was the first to use nitrous oxide for pain relief in 1874 First President of the NZ Dental Association Visiting Assistant Dental Surgeon, Wellington Hospital 1919 - 1925 Obituary: NZDJ 1980 76:136 photograph courtesy Alexander Turnbull Library |