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Robley Dunglison (1798-1869)

Biographical

First Name Robley
Alternate Names Dr. Dunglison
Account of Sale of Slaves from Thomas Jefferson’s Estate, 1 Jan. 1829
Surnames Dunglison
Gender Male
Birth Information 4 Jan. 1798, Keswick, Cumberland, England
Robley Dunglison gravestone, Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA
Death Information 1 Apr. 1869
Robley Dunglison gravestone, Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA

Genealogy

Mother Elizabeth Jackson
Samuel X. Radbill, ed., “The Autobiographical Ana of Robley Dunglison, M.D.,” APS Transactions, new ser., 53 [1963]
Father William Dunglison
Samuel X. Radbill, ed., “The Autobiographical Ana of Robley Dunglison, M.D.,” APS Transactions, new ser., 53 [1963]
Partner Harriett Leadam
Samuel X. Radbill, ed., “The Autobiographical Ana of Robley Dunglison, M.D.,” APS Transactions, new ser., 53 [1963]

Timeline

  • 1829 Jan. 01
    FreedomStatus: Sale
    Purchased David Hern Jr. for $270 at an estate sale in front of the Eagle Hotel, Charlottesville.
    Account of Sale of Slaves from Thomas Jefferson’s Estate
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