Ethelbert Ludlow Dudley (1818 – February 20, 1862) was a prominent Kentucky

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 physician

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 and a member of the faculty of Transylvania Medical School.

Early life

Dudley, the son of Ambrose Dudley, was born near Lexington, Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

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. He was educated at Harvard University

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 and Transylvania Medical School.

Medical career

Dudley studied under his famous uncle, Benjamin Dudley, at Transylvania Medical School; graduating in 1842 and joining the faculty. While at Transylvania, he held several positions including chair of the of department of General and Pathological Anatomy. Dudley originated and was editor of the Transylvania Medical Journal. Additionally, Dudley was on faculty at the newly formed Kentucky School of Medical and the United States Marine Hospital of Louisville

United States Marine Hospital of Louisville

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.

Military service and death

In 1862, at age 45, Dudley died of typhoid fever

Typhoid fever

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 in Columbia, Kentucky

Columbia, Kentucky

Columbia is a city in Adair County, Kentucky, United States, just above Russell Creek. The area was settled around 1802 by Daniel Trabue. The post office was opened on April 1, 1806 by John Field, who also ran a local store. The population was 4,014 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of...

. At the time of his death he was serving in the 21st Kentucky Infantry

21st Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry

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 during the American Civil War

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. He was interned at Lexington Cemetery.