Pinkney, Ninian, 1811-1877

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Dates:
Birth 1811-06-07
Death 1877-12-15

Biographical notes:

Naval surgeon.

From the description of Ninian Pinkney papers, 1822-1913 (bulk 1840-1870). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80064516

Biographical Note

1811, June 7 Born, Annapolis, Md. 1830 Graduated, St. John's College, Annapolis, Md. 1833 Graduated, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pa. 1834 Appointed assistant surgeon Duty in USS Erie (flagship), Brazil Squadron 1838 Married Mary S. Hambleton (died 1896) Duty at the United States Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa. 1839 Duty in USS Brandywine (frigate), Mediterranean Sqauadron 1840 1844 Duty in USS Relief (supply ship) and USS Shark (schooner), Pacific Squadron 1841 Commissioned surgeon Duty at Callao, Peru 1844 Duty at the Baltimore, Md., Naval Rendezvous 1846 Duty in USS Albany (sloop of war), Home Squadron, Mexican War 1848 Duty in USS Germantown (sloop of war), Home Squadron 1850 Duty in USS Saranac (sloop of war), Home Squadron 1852 Duty at the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. 1856 Duty in USS Susquehanna (side-wheel steamer), Mediterranean Squadron 1858 Duty at the U. S. Naval Hospital, Norfolk, Va. 1859 Duty in USS San Jacinto (screw warship), African Squadron 1861 Duty at the United States Naval Hospital, Washington, D.C. 1862 Fleet surgeon, Mississippi Squadron 1870 Duty at the Washington, D.C., Navy Yard 1871 Appointed medical director, United States Navy 1873 Retired 1876 Elected vice president, American Medical Association 1877, Dec. 15 Died, Easton, Md.

From the guide to the Ninian Pinkney Papers, 1822-1913, (bulk 1840-1870), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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Subjects:

  • Medicine
  • Medicine
  • Mexican War, 1846-1848

Occupations:

  • Surgeons

Places:

  • United States (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Peru (as recorded)

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