Van Derveer family.

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Lawrence Van Derveer (1740-1815), a revolutionary era physician, and his son, Dr. Henry Van Derveer (1792?-1874), both of Somerset County, N.J. (Bedminster Township and Somerville). Dr. Lawrence Van Derveer, a founder of the Medical Society of New Jersey in 1766 and its president in 1784, was best known for his studies of the plant scutellaria lateriflora as a cure for hydrophobia (rabies). His son, Dr. Henry Van Derveer, also president of the Society in 1836, is credited with prescribing smaller doses and advocating the use of terchloride of carbon before chloroform was in use.

From the description of Papers, 1733-1908. (New Jersey Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 38858963

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creatorOf Van Derveer family. Papers, 1733-1908. New Jersey Historical Society Library
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associatedWith Freylinghuysen family. family
correspondedWith Stryker, Peter I., 1766-1859 person
associatedWith Townsend and Speakman (Philadelphia, Pa.) corporateBody
associatedWith Van Derveer, Henry. person
associatedWith Van Derveer, Henry, d. 1868 person
associatedWith Van Derveer, Lawrence. person
correspondedWith Vroom, Peter D. (Peter Dumont), 1745-1831 person
associatedWith Woodruff, Marietta H. C., 1837-1912, physician. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
New Jersey
Bedminster Township (N.J.)
New Jersey--Somerset County
United States
Somerville (N.J.)
Nebraska
Middle West
Kansas
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
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Decedents' estates
Deeds
Drugstores
Epilepsy
Indians of North America
Materia medica
Medicine
Medicine
Medicine
Physicians
Women physicians
Rabies
Slaves
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Physicians
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Active 1908

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