Birth: 1806
Death: 1860
Occupation: dentist
Associated Counties
- Baltimore City
US Census
| Year | Occupation | County | Ward/District | Post Office | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | dentist | Baltimore City | 10 | 106 |
Directories
| Date | Name | Occupation | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1842 | C.A. Harris | dentist | 53 s Sharp St. | Baltimore City |
| 1840-1841 | C.A. Harris | dentist | 53 Hanover St. south of Pratt | Baltimore City |
| 1835-1836 | C.A. Harris | dentist | 76 Pratt St. | Baltimore City |
| 1835-1836 | Chapin A. Harris | dentist | Fayette St. 3 doors west of Charles; dwelling, 76 W Pratt St. | Baltimore City |
| 1843 | Chapin A. Harris | surgeon dentist | 28 S. Sharp | Baltimore City |
| 1849-1850 | Chapin A. Harris | dental surgeon | NE corner Lexington and Charles | Baltimore City |
| 1860 | C.A. Harris | dentist | 51 N Charles | Baltimore City |
| 1856-1857 | C.A. Harris | dentist | 51 N Charles | Baltimore City |
Additional Information
- Dates: 1806-1860
Notes: Born at Pompey, Onondaga County, N.Y., 1806. A.M.; settled in Ohio; later, at Baltimore; pupil of Dr. H.H. Hayden; Founder of Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, 1839 (the first in the world); M.D.; licensed as Dental Surgeon; partner of J.H. Harris; Professor of Practice of Denistry, Baltimore College of Dentistry, 1839-42; a Founder of the American Society of Dental Surgeons, and President, 1844; author of first dental text-book, “Harris’ Principles and Practice of Denistry,” the first dental dictionary, and Editor of the first dental journal, The American Journal of Dental Science, 1839-60; also Editor of The Guardian of Health, 1841. Died at Baltimore, 1860. (See Hayden, Horace H.)
Source: Cordell, Eugene Fauntleroy, Medical Annals of Maryland 1799-1899 Baltimore: The Medical and Chirurgical Faculty for the State of Maryland: 429 - Dates: 1839
Notes: “Baltimore College of Dental Surgery organized: Dr. H.H. Hayden, Professor of Dental Pathology and Physiology; Chapin A. Harris, M.D., Prof. of Practical Dentistry; Thomas E. Bond, Jr., M.D., Prof. of Special Dental Pathology and Therapeutics, and H. Willis Baxley, M.D., Prof. of Special Dental Anatomy and Physiology.”
Source: Quinan, John Russell, Medical Annals of Baltimore from 1608 to 1880, including Events, Men and Literature to which is added a Subject Index and Record of Public Services Baltimore: Press of Isaac Friedenwald: 37 - Dates: 1839
Notes: Baltimore College of Dental Surgery incorporated, the first in the world. Faculty: Drs. H. H. Hayden, Chapin A. Harris, Thomas E. Bond, Jr., and H. Willis Baxley.
Source: Cordell, Eugene Fauntleroy, Medical Annals of Maryland 1799-1899 Baltimore: The Medical and Chirurgical Faculty for the State of Maryland: 696 - Dates: 1839/06
Notes: Drs. Chapin A. Harris, of Baltimore, and Eleazer Parmley, of New York, dentists, found the first journal in America devoted exclusively to Dentistry, the American Journal of Dental Science (June).
Source: Cordell, Eugene Fauntleroy, Medical Annals of Maryland 1799-1899 Baltimore: The Medical and Chirurgical Faculty for the State of Maryland: 696 - Dates: 1860
Notes: Dr. Chapin A. Harris ob. aet. 59.
Source: Quinan, John Russell, Medical Annals of Baltimore from 1608 to 1880, including Events, Men and Literature to which is added a Subject Index and Record of Public Services Baltimore: Press of Isaac Friedenwald: 42 - Dates: 1860/01/17
Notes: MIGNOT-HARRIS. — On Wednesday, Jan. 11, by Rev. Dr. Robt. L. Dashiell and Rev. Dr. G. D. Cummins, Louis R. MIGNOT, of this City, and ZAIDES CORDELIA, second daughter of Prof. Chapin A. Harris, of Baltimore.
SOURCE: New York Times Jan. 17, 1860
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