Thomas Hinde
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Doctor Thomas Hinde was Northern Kentucky
's first physician
.
Hinde was born in Oxfordshire, England in 1737. He studied physics and surgery under Dr. Thomas Brooke at Saint Thomas Hospital
in London
, and at the age of nineteen, his master presented him the Company of Surgeons for a license. Shortly after he received the Commission of Surgeons' Mate in the Royal Navy
and sailed for America with the forces under the command of General Amherst
. After landing in New York on June 10, 1757, he spent time at Halifax
and Louisbourg. It was his good fortune to be attached to the ship which bore the commander in chief, General James Wolfe
, on his way to Quebec. The General later died in Dr. Hinde's arms. This death has been painted and shows Dr. Hinde feeling the pulse of the wounded General.
In 1765 he settled in Virginia and was the personal physician to Patrick Henry
. Hinde was Chief Surgeon, in 1775, for the "Gun Powder Expedition". He practiced medicine in Newport, Kentucky
from the early 19th century until his death in 1828.
Hinde married Mary Todd Hubbard, the daughter of Benjamin Hubbard, an English merchant. They had eight children. His daughter, Ann Winston Hinde married Richard Southgate on July 30, 1799 in Newport, Kentucky.
Thomas S. Hinde was Dr. Thomas Hinde's son. Thomas S. Hinde was one of the cofounders of the city of Mount Carmel, Illinois
.
Northern Kentucky
Northern Kentucky is the name often given to the northernmost counties in Kentucky...
's first physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
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Hinde was born in Oxfordshire, England in 1737. He studied physics and surgery under Dr. Thomas Brooke at Saint Thomas Hospital
St Thomas' Hospital
St Thomas' Hospital is a large NHS hospital in London, England. It is administratively a part of Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. It has provided health care freely or under charitable auspices since the 12th century and was originally located in Southwark.St Thomas' Hospital is accessible...
in London
London
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, and at the age of nineteen, his master presented him the Company of Surgeons for a license. Shortly after he received the Commission of Surgeons' Mate in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
and sailed for America with the forces under the command of General Amherst
Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst
Field Marshal Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst KCB served as an officer in the British Army and as Commander-in-Chief of the Forces.Amherst is best known as one of the victors of the French and Indian War, when he conquered Louisbourg, Quebec City and...
. After landing in New York on June 10, 1757, he spent time at Halifax
City of Halifax
Halifax is a city in Canada, which was the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County. It was the largest city in Atlantic Canada until it was amalgamated into Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996...
and Louisbourg. It was his good fortune to be attached to the ship which bore the commander in chief, General James Wolfe
James Wolfe
Major General James P. Wolfe was a British Army officer, known for his training reforms but remembered chiefly for his victory over the French in Canada...
, on his way to Quebec. The General later died in Dr. Hinde's arms. This death has been painted and shows Dr. Hinde feeling the pulse of the wounded General.
In 1765 he settled in Virginia and was the personal physician to Patrick Henry
Patrick Henry
Patrick Henry was an orator and politician who led the movement for independence in Virginia in the 1770s. A Founding Father, he served as the first and sixth post-colonial Governor of Virginia from 1776 to 1779 and subsequently, from 1784 to 1786...
. Hinde was Chief Surgeon, in 1775, for the "Gun Powder Expedition". He practiced medicine in Newport, Kentucky
Newport, Kentucky
Newport is a city in Campbell County, Kentucky, United States, at the confluence of the Ohio and Licking rivers. The population was 15,273 at the 2010 census. Historically, it was one of four county seats of Campbell County. Newport is part of the Greater Cincinnati, Ohio Metro Area which...
from the early 19th century until his death in 1828.
Hinde married Mary Todd Hubbard, the daughter of Benjamin Hubbard, an English merchant. They had eight children. His daughter, Ann Winston Hinde married Richard Southgate on July 30, 1799 in Newport, Kentucky.
Thomas S. Hinde was Dr. Thomas Hinde's son. Thomas S. Hinde was one of the cofounders of the city of Mount Carmel, Illinois
Mount Carmel, Illinois
Mount Carmel is a city in and the county seat of Wabash County, Illinois, United States. At the time of the 2000 census, the population was 7,982, while the next largest town in Wabash County is Allendale, population 528. Located at the confluence of the Wabash, Patoka, and White Rivers, Mount...
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