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 Doctors John Hodgen & Henry Mudd ~ Pittsfield, IL Posted by:  YoSam.
N 39° 36.420 W 090° 48.306
15S E 688434 N 4386441
Two boys from the same family stock, become famous doctors.
Waymark Code: WM7Q41
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 11/21/2009
Views: 1
Marker Text:
IN MEMORY OF
JOHN THOMSON HODGEN, M.D.
Born, Hodgenville, Ky. January 17, 1826
Died, St. Louis, Mo. April 28, 1882.
Professor of Surgery, St. Louis Medical College
President of American Medical Association
and
HENRY HODGEN MUDD, M.D.
Born, Pittsfield, Ill. April 27, 1844
Died, St. Louis, Mo. November 20, 1899.
Dean and Professor of Surgery St. Louis Medical College.
These two boys of the same family stock
Reared and educated in Pittsfield
became later foremost American Surgeons.
this tablet is erected in their honor
and as an inspiration to other boys.
County: Pike County
Historical Society: Erected by The Physicians of Pike County
Dedication Date: October 30, 1928
Location: E. Washington St., courthouse lawn, Pittsfield
Website: Not listed
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