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Dr John Wells Bulkley

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Dr John Wells Bulkley

Birth
Williamstown, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
23 Aug 1910 (aged 86)
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Burial
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA GPS-Latitude: 38.9483414, Longitude: -77.0097656
Plot
Section: I, Lot: 26, Grave: 10
Memorial ID
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Husband of Virginia Johnston of Washington DC, daughter of Robert Johnston of Frankfort KY Assistant Postmaster General in the cabinet of Andrew Jackson

Survived by his two sons Robert W and Barry Bulkley

Graduated from Williams College in 1851 and from Berkshire Medical School in 1844

7th in descent of the Rev Peter Bulkley who established and founded the historic town of Concord MA in 1636

He moved to Washington a few years before the beginning of the Civil War and established a large and successful practice. He was the surgeon in charge of the Patent Hospital during the war and was one of the first doctors to examine President Lincoln after he was shot and stayed with him until he died.
Husband of Virginia Johnston of Washington DC, daughter of Robert Johnston of Frankfort KY Assistant Postmaster General in the cabinet of Andrew Jackson

Survived by his two sons Robert W and Barry Bulkley

Graduated from Williams College in 1851 and from Berkshire Medical School in 1844

7th in descent of the Rev Peter Bulkley who established and founded the historic town of Concord MA in 1636

He moved to Washington a few years before the beginning of the Civil War and established a large and successful practice. He was the surgeon in charge of the Patent Hospital during the war and was one of the first doctors to examine President Lincoln after he was shot and stayed with him until he died.


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  • Maintained by: KENT BOESE
  • Originally Created by: Jay Kelly
  • Added: Jul 26, 2009
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39925931/john_wells-bulkley: accessed ), memorial page for Dr John Wells Bulkley (21 Dec 1823–23 Aug 1910), Find a Grave Memorial ID 39925931, citing Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA; Maintained by KENT BOESE (contributor 49704256).