Danielsville in Madison County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Crawford W Long M D
Photographed by David Seibert, April 16, 2010
1. Crawford W Long M D Marker, Front
Front:
Discoverer of the use of sulphuric ether as an anaesthetic in surgery on March 30, 1842 at Jefferson, Jackson County, Georgia, U.S.A.
Born at Danielsville, Georgia Nov. 1, 1815
Died at Athens, Georgia June 16, 1878
“My profession is to me a ministry from God”
Rear:
Erected by the State of Georgia
Eugene Talmadge, Governor
Memorial Committee
L.M. Smith, Chairman
Mrs. Helen Williams Coxon, Secy
J.L. Fortson
Mrs. T.W. Reed
L.G. Hardman, Jr.
W.H. Compton, Commissioner
Madison County
Erected by State of Georgia.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is March 30, 1842.
Location. 34° 7.469′ N, 83° 13.267′ W. Marker is in Danielsville, Georgia, in Madison County. It is at the intersection of General Daniels Avenue (U.S. 29) and Madison Street, in the median on General Daniels Avenue. The monument stands on the south side of the Madison County Courthouse square. It qualifies as a historical marker because of the inscription the base of a marble statue of Dr. Crawford W. Long. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Danielsville GA 30633, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Classic City Area and in the Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
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Regarding Crawford W Long M D. Another statue of Dr. Crawford Long, one of two representing the State of Georgia, stands in the National Statuary Collection in the United States Capitol.
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1. Crawford Long. Crawford Williamson Long (November 1, 1815 – June 16, 1878) was an American surgeon and pharmacist best known for his first use of inhaled diethyl ether as an anesthetic. Although his work was unknown outside a small circle of colleagues for several years, he is now recognized as the first physician to have administered ether anesthesia for surgery. (Submitted on October 26, 2014, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
2. Find-a-Grave Entry for Crawford Williamson Long.
Photographed by David Seibert, April 16, 2010
2. Crawford W Long M D Marker, Rear
3. Crawford W. Long Museum. The Crawford W. Long Museum in Jefferson, Georgia, provides educational exhibits about the life and career of Dr. Crawford W. Long, the physician who, on March 30, 1842 first used ether for surgical anesthesia. (Submitted on October 26, 2014, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
Photographed by David Seibert, April 16, 2010
3. Crawford W Long M D Statue
Photographed by Brian Scott, October 4, 2014
4. Crawford W Long M D Statue
Photographed by David Seibert, April 16, 2012
5. Crawford W Long M D Statue
Photographed by David Seibert, April 16, 2010
6. Crawford W Long M D Statue
The statue in front of the Madison County Courthouse.
Photographed by Wikipedia
7. Crawford W. Long M.D.
GeorgiaInfo (Galileo, the Digital Library of Georgia)
8. Dr. Crawford W. Long Stamp
This two cent stamp honoring Dr. Long was issued by the U.S. Post Office in 1940.
Photographed by J. Massey Rhind
9. Statue of Crawford W Long
In the National Statuary Hall Collection
In the National Statuary Hall Collection
Credits. This page was last revised on March 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,605 times since then and 99 times this year. It was the Marker of the Week March 28, 2021. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 28, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 4. submitted on October 26, 2014, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on October 28, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 9. submitted on October 26, 2014, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
