John Belisario

John Belisario
John Belisario
Born	1820; Cheltenham, England
Died	17 June 1900; Waverley, New South Wales
Occupation	Dental surgeon
Spouses	Mary Longfield (m. 2 January 1843 - 31 May 1849); Isabella Helen (m. 7 October 1854 - 17 June 1900);

John Belisario (1820-1900) was an Australian dental surgeon who was a pioneer in the use of

anaesthesia in dentistry.^[1]

Early life

Born in

In June 1847 Belisario used

Odontological Society of London, and the American Academy of Dental Surgery.^[1]

Belisario met Mary Longfield of Cork on the voyage to Australia in 1841. They were married on 2 January 1843 at St Peter's Church of England, Campbelltown.^[1] Mary died, aged 24, on 31 May 1849.^[5] He then married Isabella Helen, daughter of Dr Ramsay of Dobroyd.^[6] Belisario died on 17 June 1900. He was survived by Isabella, three children of his first marriage, and two of the second marriage.^[1]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Belisario, John C. "Belisario, John (1820–1900)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
^ Fernandes, C. Island Off the Coast of Asia: Instruments of statecraft in Australian foreign policy (Melbourne: Monash University Publishing, 2018), 13-14.
^ "The Sydney Morning Herald". The Sydney Morning Herald. Vol. XXII, no. 3144. New South Wales, Australia. 16 June 1847. p. 2. Retrieved 1 July 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Advertising". The Sydney Morning Herald. Vol. XXII, no. 3153. New South Wales, Australia. 26 June 1847. p. 1. Retrieved 1 July 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "DIED". The Sydney Morning Herald. Vol. XXV, no. 3756. New South Wales, Australia. 1 June 1849. p. 3. Retrieved 1 July 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Family Notices". The Sydney Morning Herald. Vol. XXXV, no. 5404. New South Wales, Australia. 10 October 1854. p. 5. Retrieved 7 July 2016 – via National Library of Australia.