Erasmus Darwin Hudson, Sr. (1806-1880), was an anti-slavery organizer, agent for the Connecticut and American Anti-Slavery Societies between 1838-1849, pioneer orthopedic surgeon, and inventor of prosthetic devices.
1806Born December 15, Torringford (now part of
Torrington) CT, to Daniel Coe and Rhoda Fowler
HudsonEducated at Torringford Academy18231827Studied medicine with Dr. Remus M. Fowler, New
Marlboro, MA; then at Berkshire Medical College
(Pittsfield, MA), a branch of Williams College1827Received M.D. from Berkshire Medical College;
member of Berkshire Historical Society; married Martha
Turner, daughter of Deacon Isaac and Martha Humphrey
Turner of Marlboro, MA18281833Private medical practice, Bloomfield, CT; member
Hopkins Medical Association, Hartford County Medical
Society, Connecticut Medical Society; physician and
surgeon, Connecticut State Emigrant Hospital; temperance
advocate and local leader in philanthropic work18331837Co-principal, with Rev. Epaphras Goodman, of
Goodman and Hudson's Family Boarding School, Torringford,
CT18381839Lecturing agent, Connecticut Anti-Slavery
Society18391850General agent, American Anti-Slavery Society;
circuit included in turn, Connecticut, Ohio, Indiana,
Michigan, Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode
Island, New York, Pennsylvania and Delaware; family
relocated to Oberlin, OH, then to Northampton, MA18501855Orthopedic surgeon in private practice,
Springfield, MA18551880Orthopedic surgeon in private practice, New York
Cityca. 18611865Commission from Surgeon General of United States
Army for the care and treatment of wounded soldiers
requiring amputation and resection at the military
hospital at Central Park in New York City and other
hospitals; invented orthopedic apparatus, and wrote
related surgical reports to the United States Sanitary
Commission.1867Received awards for orthopedic apparatus,
Exposition Universelle, Paris, France1872European Tour1876Received awards for surgical apparatus, Centennial
Exposition, Philadelphia, PA1880Died of pneumonia December 31 in Riverside,
Greenwich, CT
See Series 1, folder 5 for a bibliography of E.D. Hudson, Sr.'s published writings.
Erasmus Darwin Hudson, Jr. (1843-1887), was a thoracic physician and educator.
1843Born November 10, Northampton, MA, to Erasmus
Darwin, Sr. and Martha Turner Hudson1855Moved with family to New York City, attended
public schools1864Graduated from College of the City of New
York1867Received M.D. from Columbia University's College
of Physicians and Surgeons18671868House surgeon, Bellevue Hospital, and private
practice, New York City18691870Health Inspector, New York City18701880Attending physician, Bellevue Hospital, Trinity
House, and Trinity Chapel Parish; professor, Women's
Medical College of the New York Infirmary; consultant to
other physicians1871Married Laura Shaw, daughter of Dr. Samuel and
Elizabeth Clarke Shaw of Plainfield, MA18801887Professor, New York Polyclinic; attending physician Bellevue and St. Elizabeth's Hospital, New York City; librarian and member of the Library Committee, New York Academy of Medicine; chairman, Ethics Committee, Medical Society of the County1887Died of pneumonia May 9 in New York City
See Series 2, folder 1 for bibliography of E.D. Hudson, Jr.'s published writings.
From the guide to the Hudson Family Papers MS 332., 1807-1963, (Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries)