Dr. Crawford Long

Events

1

Episodes

1

Years

1845

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Dr. Crawford Long, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Dr. Crawford Long uses anesthesia for childbirth in Jefferson, Georgia

   1845

   Role: Surgeon

   1. 11845 · Jefferson, Georgia (inferred from Long's practice location)Obstetric Ether Administration

      Long administered ether to his wife during childbirth in 1845, an early private use of anesthesia, with the location inferred from his Jefferson, Georgia practice.

Sources

1. Crawford Long Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29
2. Jefferson, Georgia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18