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Dr. Crawford W. Long who first used ether as an anesthetic, in a surgical operation at Jefferson, Ga., March 30, 1842, was born in a house that stands about 1 block from here. Dr. Long, born Nov. 1, 1815, was barely 27 when he performed the famous operation on James Venable to remove a neck tumor. He attended Franklin College (U. of Ga.) obtaining his M.A. at 19. He roomed with "Little Alec" Stephens, future Vice President of the Confederacy. He received his M.D. at University of Pennsylvania in 1839 and moved to Jefferson in 1841. He died June 16, 1878 and is buried in Athens| HM Number | HMJWW |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series |
| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 097-2 |
| Year Placed | 1955 |
| Placed By | Georgia Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 at 2:19am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 295139 N 3778222 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 34.12480000, -83.22140000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 34° 7.488', W 83° 13.284' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 34° 7' 29.28" N, 83° 13' 17.04" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 706 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 2 Crawford W Long St, Danielsville GA 30633, US |
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