Horner, G. R. B. (Gustavus Richard Brown), 1804-1892
Variant namesNaval surgeon and author.
From the description of Papers of G. R. B. Horner, 1826-1911 (bulk 1840-1870). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80589245
Biographical Note
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1806:
Born, Virginia -
1826:
Appointed surgeon’s mate by John Quincy Adams -
1826 -1828 :Duty in Macedonian (frigate), Brazil Squadron -
1830 -1831 :Duty in Brandywine (frigate), Gulf Squadron -
1831:
Commissioned as surgeon by Andrew Jackson -
1831 -1833 :Duty in John Adams (sloop of war), Mediterranean Squadron -
1836 -1838 :Duty in United States (frigate) -
1839:
Published Medical and Topographical Observations Upon the Mediterranean; and Upon Portugal, Spain, and Other Countries. Philadelphia: Haswell, Barrington, and Haswell -
1840 -1841 :Duty at the United States Naval Asylum, Philadelphia, Pa. -
1841 -1843 :Duty in Delaware (ship of the line), Brazil Squadron -
1843 -1844 :Fleet surgeon, Mediterranean Squadron -
1845:
Duty at the United States Marine Rendezvous, Philadelphia, Pa. Published Medical Topography of Brazil and Uruguay. Philadelphia: Lindsay & Blakiston -
1849:
Duty in Savannah (frigate), Pacific Squadron -
1852 -1855 :Duty at the United States Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pa. -
1854:
Published Diseases and Injuries of Seamen. Philadephia: Lippincott, Grambo -
1856 -1858 :Duty in Wabash (steam frigate), Home Squadron -
1858 -1860 :Duty at the United States Naval Hospital, Warrington, Fla. -
1861 -1862 :Duty in Colorado (steam frigate), Gulf Blockading Squadron -
1862 -1863 :Duty in St. Lawrence (frigate), East Gulf Blockading Squadron -
1863:
Duty at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, Brooklyn, N.Y. -
1863 -1865 :Duty in Mercedita (gunboat), Niagara (steam frigate), and Marion (sloop of war) -
1866:
Retired from navy Duty at the United States Marine Rendezvous, Philadelphia, Pa. -
1873:
Appointed Medical Director by Ulysses S. Grant -
1892, Aug. 8:
Died, Warrenton, Va.
From the guide to the G. R. B. Horner Papers, 1826-1911, (bulk 1840-1870), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Horner, G. R. B. (Gustavus Richard Brown), 1804-1892. Medical journal of the U.S. ship Delaware, from Aug. 19, 1841 to March 4, 1844 / by Gustavus R.B. Horner, C.A. Hassler, J. Howard Smith, and S.A. McCreery. | National Library of Medicine | |
| creatorOf | Horner, G. R. B. (Gustavus Richard Brown), 1804-1892. Papers of Horner and the Horner family [manuscript] 1820-1892 (1920). | University of Virginia. Library | |
| creatorOf | G. R. B. Horner Papers, 1826-1911, (bulk 1840-1870) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division |
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| correspondedWith | Pettit, Robert | person |
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| associatedWith | University of Pennsylvania. School of Medicine. | corporateBody |
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