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Camden County New Jersey
Genealogy and History
Biographies


WILLIAM H. IRELAND, M.D., a prominent medical practitioner, specialist,
and lecturer of Camden, was born at May's Landing, Atlantic County,
N.J., July 27, 1844, son of Richard S. and Mary J. (Lake) Ireland. The
Ireland family came originally from Scotland. The Doctor's grandfather,
Richard Ireland, who passed the greater part of his life in Mount Holly,
spent his last years upon a farm near the city of Camden, where he died a
middle-aged man. His wife, who was a woman of unusual strength and vigor,
long survived him, and died from the effects of an accident at the age of
ninety-three years. They reared three children.

Richard S. Ireland, Dr. Ireland's father, was born at Mount Holly, and
assisted his father in attending to the farm duties until eighteen years of
age. He then went to May's Landing, where he learned the carriage-maker's
trade; and he later engaged quite extensively as a manufacturer and dealer
in all kinds of vehicles, and also made the wheelbarrows used in the
construction of the Camden & Atlantic Railway. From May's Landing he went
to Millville, where he continued in the carriage business for many years;
and after his retirement he removed to Camden, and here resided until
his death, which took place when he was seventy-five years old. He was an
exceedingly energetic business man, and was prominent in the public affairs
of May's Landing and Millville, serving as a Justice of the Peace for over
thirty years. His wife, whose maiden name was Mary J. Lake, was born in
Cape May County. Her father, Abraham Lake, formerly a prosperous merchant,
reared a large family, and lived to attain the age of ninety-four years
of age. Mrs. Ireland, who is now seventy-four years of age, is the mother
of six children, five of whom are living, namely: William H., the subject
of this sketch; Charles G.; Warren N; Richard F.; and Elizabeth C., who is
now the wife of Walter P. Matthews, of Merchantville. Dr. Ireland's parents
united with the Methodist Episcopal church, with which his father, who had
been reared a Quaker, was for many years officially connected as steward
and class leader, accomplishing much in the way of developing a religious
interest among the residents of the community in which he lived. Mr. and
Mrs. Richard S. Ireland enjoyed fifty-two years of married life, and in
1892 they celebrated the golden anniversary of their wedding.

William H. Ireland resided at May's Landing until he was fourteen years
old, and he then moved with his parents to Millville. After acquiring his
elementary education in the common schools, and pursuing a preparatory
course at Pennington Seminary, he entered the University of Pennsylvania,
where he was graduated with the class of 1867. First locating for practice
at Dividing Creek, he remained there until 1870, when an ambitious desire to
seek a wider field of usefulness, in which to advance in his profession, led
him to establish himself in the city of Camden, where he has since resided.
As a specialist in obstetrics he ranks among the foremost practitioners in
this county. His ability in this direction was recognized by the faculty of
a Philadelphia Medical College, where he served as adjunct to the Chair of
Obstetrics, and lectured upon this subject for three years, or until failing
health caused him to retire. He now enjoys the distinction of being one of the
ablest as well as oldest physicians in Camden County in point of experience,
and he has held the office of County Physician for three years. He is at
the present time an instructor and lecturer upon gynecological nursing at
the Training School for Nurses; and this, in connection with his extensive
general practice, together with his specialties in obstetrics and gynecology,
occupies the greater part of his time and attention.

In 1869 Dr. Ireland was united in marriage with Anna B. Jones. She was born
in Cape May County, daughter of Samuel Jones, who is now deceased. Dr. and
Mrs. Ireland have three children, as follows: Loretta F., who was educated
at Raymond Academy and the University of Pennsylvania, and is now traveling
in Europe; Mary L., who is also a graduate of Raymond Academy; and Anna B.,
who is attending school.

Dr. Ireland has been President of the City and County Medical Societies,
having been a member of the latter for twenty-five years, and is a permanent
or life delegate to the State Medical Society from the Camden Company
Medical Society. He is connected with various college societies, including
the Alumni of Pennsylvania University. In politics he acts with the Republican
party. He and his family are members of Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church,
and he is actively interested in the Sunday-school. Dr. Ireland occupies
an office at 330 Cooper Street.

Source: BIOGRAPHICAL REVIEW CONTAINING LIFE SKETCHES OF LEADING CITIZENS
OF CAMDEN AND BULINGTON COUNTIES, NEW JERSEY, BOSTON BIOGRAPHICL REVIEW
PUBLISING COMPANY 1897 - Transcribed by Liz Dellinger

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