Received his medical education at St George's Hospital. He was Surgeon to the Manchester Fever Hospital, and at the time of his death was Medical Referee to the Star, Magnet, and Kent Mutual Assurance Societies, Surgeon to the Clerks and Warehousemen's Society, Vaccinator for Broughton, and Medical Officer of Ashton-on-Mersey. He practised at 53 Grosvenor Street, Manchester, at Lower Broughton, and at Bank Walk, Sale. He died at the latter place on July 7th, 1863. Publications: Close contributed a "Series of Hospital Reports with Observations" and papers on various subjects to the *Medical Times*.