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Dr Charles Mason Ford

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Dr Charles Mason Ford

Birth
Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, USA
Death
15 Feb 1884 (aged 43)
District of Columbia, USA
Burial
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA GPS-Latitude: 38.8818436, Longitude: -76.9800339
Plot
Range 85, Site 98
Memorial ID
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Dr. Ford was an acting assistant surgeon who was one of sixteen doctors who attended President Lincoln on the night of his assassination. They took turns taking his pulse, listening to his breathing, inspecting his bulging eye, recording vital signs, and taking notes during the long night.
Dr. Ford was an acting assistant surgeon who was one of sixteen doctors who attended President Lincoln on the night of his assassination. They took turns taking his pulse, listening to his breathing, inspecting his bulging eye, recording vital signs, and taking notes during the long night.


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  • Created by: Janet Greentree
  • Added: Feb 22, 2007
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18023359/charles_mason-ford: accessed ), memorial page for Dr Charles Mason Ford (15 Jun 1840–15 Feb 1884), Find a Grave Memorial ID 18023359, citing Congressional Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA; Maintained by Janet Greentree (contributor 5502422).