Person

William Crosby Dawson

Events
1
Episodes
1
Years
1845

Every event in Historedia whose sources name William Crosby Dawson, 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: Senator

    1. 1845 · 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. History of general anesthesia Wikipedia