Collins H. Johnston
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Collins Hickey Johnston (August 29, 1859 – December 29, 1936) was an American football player, medical doctor, surgeon, and civic leader in Grand Rapids, Michigan
. He was a graduate of the University of Michigan
where he played college football
for the 1879 Michigan Wolverines football team
, the first football team to represent the University of Michigan.
, in 1859. He received his preparatory education at Amherst, Massachusetts
, and at Ann Arbor High School. He enrolled in the literary department at the University of Michigan
in approximately 1877 and received a bachelor's degree in 1881. He received his doctor of medicine degree there in 1883. While studying at Michigan, Johnston also played at the halfback
position for the 1879 Michigan Wolverines football team
, the first football team to represent the University of Michigan. He also played for the 1880
team. He was also the vice president of the Student Athletic Association.
, from 1883 to 1886. He was also the health officer for Suttons Bay Township
for two years. From 1886 to 1887, he undertook postgraduate study at the New York Polyclinic and the Northwestern Dispensary in New York. He established a medical practice in Grand Rapids, Michigan
, in August 1887. He served as the district surgeon for the Grand Trunk Railway
and the New York Central Railroad
. He was also physician at the Michigan Masonic Home, surgeon to the Butterworth Hospital
, president of the Michigan State Anti-Tuberculosis Society, and a member of the Michigan State Board of Health
.
Johnston was a member of the House of Delegates of the American Medical Association in 1908, secretary of the Michigan State Medical Society, a fellow of the American College of Physicians, and a member of the American Clinical and Climatological Association. He also served on the Grand Rapids Board of Education (1898–1900) and the Grand Rapids Board of Health. Johnston regularly published papers in medical journals, examples of which include the following:
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
. He was a graduate of the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
where he played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
for the 1879 Michigan Wolverines football team
1879 Michigan Wolverines football team
The 1879 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1879 college football season. The team was the first intercollegiate football squad to represent the University of Michigan. They played two games, winning one and tying the other. In its first intercollegiate...
, the first football team to represent the University of Michigan.
Early years
Johnston was born at Detroit, MichiganDetroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
, in 1859. He received his preparatory education at Amherst, Massachusetts
Amherst, Massachusetts
Amherst is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States in the Connecticut River valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 37,819, making it the largest community in Hampshire County . The town is home to Amherst College, Hampshire College, and the University of Massachusetts...
, and at Ann Arbor High School. He enrolled in the literary department at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
in approximately 1877 and received a bachelor's degree in 1881. He received his doctor of medicine degree there in 1883. While studying at Michigan, Johnston also played at the halfback
Halfback (American football)
A halfback, sometimes referred to as a tailback, is an offensive position in American football, which lines up in the backfield and generally is responsible for carrying the ball on run plays. Historically, from the 1870s through the 1950s, the halfback position was both an offensive and defensive...
position for the 1879 Michigan Wolverines football team
1879 Michigan Wolverines football team
The 1879 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1879 college football season. The team was the first intercollegiate football squad to represent the University of Michigan. They played two games, winning one and tying the other. In its first intercollegiate...
, the first football team to represent the University of Michigan. He also played for the 1880
1880 Michigan Wolverines football team
The 1880 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1880 college football season. The team was the second intercollegiate football team to represent the University of Michigan. They played one game, defeating Toronto 13 to 6. Michigan scored two touchdowns and...
team. He was also the vice president of the Student Athletic Association.
Medical career
After graduating from Michigan, Johnston was the assistant house surgeon at Detroit's Harper Hospital during the summer of 1883. He next practiced medicine at Suttons Bay, MichiganSuttons Bay, Michigan
Suttons Bay is a village in Leelanau County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 589 at the 2000 census. The village was incorporated in 1898 and is located within Suttons Bay Township....
, from 1883 to 1886. He was also the health officer for Suttons Bay Township
Suttons Bay Township, Michigan
Suttons Bay Township is a civil township of Leelanau County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,982 at the 2000 census. The village of Suttons Bay is located within the township...
for two years. From 1886 to 1887, he undertook postgraduate study at the New York Polyclinic and the Northwestern Dispensary in New York. He established a medical practice in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
, in August 1887. He served as the district surgeon for the Grand Trunk Railway
Grand Trunk Railway
The Grand Trunk Railway was a railway system which operated in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario, as well as the American states of Connecticut, Maine, Michigan, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The railway was operated from headquarters in Montreal, Quebec; however, corporate...
and the New York Central Railroad
New York Central Railroad
The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States...
. He was also physician at the Michigan Masonic Home, surgeon to the Butterworth Hospital
Butterworth Hospital
Butterworth Hospital is a hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Founded in 1875 as St. Mark's Home and Hospital, the current Butterworth Hospital is a subsidiary of Spectrum Health. The hospital is a teaching affiliate of the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. The emergency...
, president of the Michigan State Anti-Tuberculosis Society, and a member of the Michigan State Board of Health
Michigan Department of Community Health
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Johnston was a member of the House of Delegates of the American Medical Association in 1908, secretary of the Michigan State Medical Society, a fellow of the American College of Physicians, and a member of the American Clinical and Climatological Association. He also served on the Grand Rapids Board of Education (1898–1900) and the Grand Rapids Board of Health. Johnston regularly published papers in medical journals, examples of which include the following:
- "A Case of Acute Inflammation of the Middle Ear - Extensive Mastoid Caries, Without Local Signs of Inflammation or Pyemia - Death," Transactions of the Michigan State Medical Society, 1892.
- "Puerperal Eclampsia: Report of Eight Cases," Transactions of the Michigan State Medical Society, 1896.
- "Diagnosis of Typhoid Fever," The Clinical Review, November 1898.
- "The Diagnosis of Typhoid Fever," Physician and Surgeon: A Professional Medical Journal, December 1898.
- "Some Eminent Physicians of Ancient Times," Physician and Surgeon: A Professional Medical Journal, July 1899.
- "Typhoid Fever," Physician and Surgeon: A Professional Medical Journal, November 1900.
- "Administrative Control of Tuberculosis," 1909.
- "Differential Diagnosis between Functional and Organic Cardiac Murmurs," 1917.
- "Cardiac Conditions That Do Not Disqualify for Army Service," Transactions of the American Climatalogical Association, 1918.
- "Artificial Pneumothorax in Acute Tuberculous Pneumonia, Acute Pulmonary Abscess and Pulmonary Hemorrhage," Transactions of the American Clinical and Climatalogical Association, 1921.