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

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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

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. He was educated at

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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 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

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Military service and death

In 1862, Dudley died of

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

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. He was interred at

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Dudley, Ethelbert L. 1818 births 1862 deaths Physicians from Kentucky People of Kentucky in the American Civil War Military personnel from Lexington, Kentucky Harvard University alumni Transylvania University alumni Deaths from typhoid fever in the United States Burials at Lexington Cemetery