Benjamin Franklin Bache (February 7, 1801 – November 1, 1881) was a surgeon in the

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before and during the

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. He was a great-grandson of the Revolutionary War statesman and author,

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. Bache was born in Monticello, Virginia, graduating from

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in 1819, and from the medical department of the

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in 1823.Shrady, George F., ed. (1881)
''The Medical Record''
Vol. 20 (July 2—December 31, 1881), p. 557. William Wood & Company. He entered the

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as an assistant surgeon in 1824, and in 1828 was promoted to the rank of surgeon. From 1838 to 1841 he served as fleet surgeon of the Mediterranean Squadron. simultaneously serving as professor of natural science at

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.Chamberlain, Joshua L., ed. (1900)
''Universities and Their Sons''
Vol. V, p. 99. R. Herndon Company. Bache was in charge of the

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from 1845 to 1847. He then served as fleet surgeon of the

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from 1848 to 1860, and at the Naval Hospital in New York from 1850 to 1854, serving as director of the medical laboratory of the

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from 1855 to 1872. During the

, the laboratory provided medical supplies to the Union army. Bache retired on February 1, 1868, and in 1871 was appointed medical director with rank of Commodore. Commodore Bache died at his home on 283 Henry Street, New York, after a short illness on November 1, 1881.

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* 1801 births 1881 deaths Princeton University alumni Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania alumni Kenyon College faculty United States Navy commodores Union Navy surgeons Franklin family Military personnel from Charlottesville, Virginia United States Navy Medical Corps officers {{AmericanCivilWar-bio-stub

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