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WRIGHT, Edward (1791-1859)

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Metadata

Born: 1791

Died: 1859

Postnominals: MD

Editorial Description

Edin, appointed resident apothecary-supt of Bethlem Asylum, 24 Mar 1819, formerly having held the post of apothecary; dismissed in 1830 after a long inquiry into his conduct, which included drunkenness; pres LONDON PHREN SOC, early 1830s.

Editorial Information

Identifier	1226.
Type	Person
Source	Roger Cooter, Phrenology in the British Isles (1989)
PDF page	356
Printed page	351
Database ID	3343

Original Transcription

1226. WRIGHT, Edward (1791-1859), MD Edin, appointed resident
apothecary-supt of Bethlem Asylum, 24 Mar 1819, formerly having
held the post of apothecary; dismissed in 1830 after a long inquiry
into his conduct, which included drunkenness; pres LONDON PHREN
SOC, early 1830s.