About W. G. Rockwood
Lived 1843 – 1909 (aged 66). W. G. Rockwood was a surgeon.
William Gabriel Rockwood (; 13 March 1843 – 27 March 1909) was a Ceylon Tamil physician and member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon.
Early life and family Rockwood was born on 13 March 1843. He was the son of Sinnathamby Elisha Rockwood, a customs sub-collector from Alaveddy in northern Ceylon.
Rockwood was educated at Vembadi Boys School before being sent to study at Presidency College, Madras from where he matriculated.
Rockwood married Mutthammah, daughter of Sinna Mudaliyar Kathiravetpillai from Moolai, in 1871.
Career Two months after returning to Ceylon Rockwood joined the Government Medical Service as Medical Officer of Puttalam. He was re-appointed in 1903. He was one of the leading supporters of constructing a new railway line to northern Ceylon and Chilaw. Ill health forced him to retire from the Legislative Council in 1906.
Rockwood was president of the Ceylon Branch of the British Medical Association.
Rockwood died on 27 March 1909.
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Ceylon Tamil physician
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W. G. Rockwood was born on 13 March 1843.
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W. G. Rockwood died on 27 March 1909.
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W. G. Rockwood was a surgeon.
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