Thomas Moore Philson

Doctor and hospital superintendent

Thomas Moore Philson (10 August 1817 - 22 November 1899) was a New Zealand doctor and hospital superintendent.

He was born in Derry, County Londonderry, Ireland in 1817. After a military career, he set up a private practice as a surgeon in Auckland. Despite his relative youth, within a decade, he held all important administrative medical positions in Auckland. He was superintendent of Auckland Hospital from 1859.[1]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Erlam, H. D. "Thomas Moore Philson". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 31 August 2021.

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