Sacramento Historic City Cemetery in Sacramento County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Alexander B. Nixon, M.D.
(1820-1889)
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado
1. Alexander B. Nixon, M.D. Marker
Inscription.
Alexander B. Nixon, M.D.. Dr. Nixon, tall and impeccably dressed with a silk hat, Prince Albert coat and carrying an elegant gold handled cane, could be seen in downtown Sacramento walking toward 13th and D Street to the Central Pacific Railroad Hospital where he was Chief Surgeon (1869-1885). He was one of Sacramento's pioneer physicians who came to mine gold in 1849, went home to Ohio, then decided to return to practice medicine. He became active in medical, public health, community, political and religious affairs and was a founding member of the Sacramento Society for Medical Improvement (now the Sacramento-El Dorado Medical Society). He served as President of the Society in 1875 and at the same time was President of the California Medical Association. While President of the State Society he cast the deciding vote to admit women doctors. He was active in the formation of the Republican Party in Sacramento and served as State Senator and also was Commissioner of Lunacy for 25 years. Dr. Nixon was on the Board of Trustees for the Unitarian Society of Sacramento. He was survived by his second wife (who later became an M.D.) and four children.
Dr. Nixon, tall and impeccably dressed with a silk hat, Prince Albert coat and carrying an elegant gold handled cane, could be seen in downtown Sacramento walking toward 13th and D Street to the Central Pacific Railroad Hospital where he was Chief Surgeon (1869-1885). He was one of Sacramento's pioneer physicians who came to mine gold in 1849, went home to Ohio, then decided to return to practice medicine. He became active in medical, public health, community, political and religious affairs and was a founding member of the Sacramento Society for Medical Improvement (now the Sacramento-El Dorado Medical Society). He served as President of the Society in 1875 and at the same time was President of the California Medical Association. While President of the State Society he cast the deciding vote to admit women doctors. He was active in the formation of the Republican Party in Sacramento and served as State Senator and also was Commissioner of Lunacy for 25 years. Dr. Nixon was on the Board of Trustees for the Unitarian Society of Sacramento. He was survived by his second wife (who later became an M.D.) and four children.
38° 33.717′ N, 121° 30.167′ W. Marker is in Sacramento, California, in Sacramento County. It is in Sacramento Historic City Cemetery. Marker can be reached from Eglantine Avenue north of Pioneer Avenue, on the right when traveling north. The metal marker is mounted to a wood post next to the headstone in the Pioneer Grove section, Plot 124, lot 83. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1000 Broadway, Sacramento CA 95818, United States of America. Touch for directions.
"He served as Commissioner of Lunacy for 25 years."
(Submitted on July 3, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)
Additional keywords. Gold Rush
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, May 7, 2023
3. Pioneer Grove Plot Map
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, May 7, 2023
4. City Cemetery Map
Founded 1849
Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 60 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 3, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. 3. submitted on May 8, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. 4. submitted on June 29, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.
