Hough, Henry Francis (1781 - 1855)
by
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Asset Name
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E002268 - Hough, Henry Francis (1781 - 1855)
Title
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Hough, Henry Francis (1781 - 1855)
Author
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Royal College of Surgeons of England
Identifier
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RCS: E002268
Publisher
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London : Royal College of Surgeons of England
Publication Date
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2012-04-25
Subject
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Medical Obituaries
Description
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Obituary for Hough, Henry Francis (1781 - 1855), Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Language
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English
Source
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Plarr's Lives of the Fellows
Full Name
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Hough, Henry Francis
Date of Birth
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1781
Date of Death
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30 October 1855
Place of Death
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London
Occupation
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General surgeon
Titles/Qualifications
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MRCS November 4th 1803
FRCS (by election as one of the 29 members of the HEICS) August 26th 1844
Details
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After qualifying Hough started as Surgeon to HMS *Comet* in 1803, saw active service at the capture of the Cape of Good Hope in 1805, and at Blombourg on January 8th, 1806. He was gazetted to the Bengal Army as Assistant Surgeon in 1805; was promoted Surgeon on May 25th, 1818; Superintending Surgeon on February 25th, 1834; Inspector-General of Hospitals and Member of the Board on July 23rd, 1843; Surgeon General on February 16th, 1844; Physician General and President of the Medical Board on February 16th, 1845. He retired on July 24th, 1848, and died in London on October 30th, 1855.
Rights
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Copyright (c) The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Collection
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Plarr's Lives of the Fellows
Format
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Obituary
Format
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Asset
Asset Path
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Root/Lives of the Fellows/E002000-E002999/E002200-E002299
URL for File
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374451
Media Type
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Unknown