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Dr Reuben Saunders

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Dr Reuben Saunders

Birth
Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky, USA
Death
13 Dec 1891 (aged 83)
Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky, USA
Plot
Addition Old, Section 16, Lot 245
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Physician and Grandfather of Irvin Cobb. He discovered that the hypodermic use of morphine-atropine halted cholera during the Paducah, Kentucky epidemic of 1873. He was also the first to advocate fresh air for pneumonia and tuberculosis. He was honored by Medical Associations in both the United States and Europe.
Physician and Grandfather of Irvin Cobb. He discovered that the hypodermic use of morphine-atropine halted cholera during the Paducah, Kentucky epidemic of 1873. He was also the first to advocate fresh air for pneumonia and tuberculosis. He was honored by Medical Associations in both the United States and Europe.

Bio by: Tim Crutchfield

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  • Originally Created by: Tim Crutchfield
  • Added: Oct 19, 2001
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5858371/reuben-saunders: accessed ), memorial page for Dr Reuben Saunders (6 Sep 1808–13 Dec 1891), Find a Grave Memorial ID 5858371, citing Oak Grove Cemetery, Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.