Seating in the Ether Dome. Source
Brass Plaques
Small brass plaques with names of physicians are inset in the seat backs in the Ether Dome; many are labeled with names, titles, and dates pertinent to MGH service, if applicable. The information found on each plaque is listed below, exactly as it appears on each plaque.
Background information on many of these individuals can can be found in:
Proceedings of the Morton Testimonial. Boston: J. H. Eastburn, 1861.
See Websites & Publications for books about MGH’s history, in which many of these individuals are listed. See Finding More on MGH History to locate more information in medical journals, scholarly and non-scholarly publications, and newspapers.
The first row from left :
1 Dr. Walter Channing, 1821-39, Physician
2 Dr. John B. Brown, 1823-36, Consulting Surgeon
3 Dr. James Jackson,1817-37, Chief of Medical Service
4 Dr. John Warren, 1812-53, Chief of Surgical Service
5 Dr. William TG Morton, Honorary Guest
6 Dr. Horace Wells, Honorary Guest
7 Dr. Charles T. Jackson, Honorary Guest
8 Dr. Crawford W. Long, Honorary Guest
9 Dr. George Hayward, 1823-51, Visiting Surgeon
10 Dr. Jacob Bigelow, 1827-55,Visiting Physician
11 Dr. Geo. C. Shattuck, 1827-48, Consulting Physician
2nd row
1 Dr. Edward Reynolds, 1828-46, Consulting Surgeon
2 Dr. George W. Otis, 1823-29, Assistant Physician
3 Dr. John Ware, 1829-40, Physician
4 Dr. S.D. Townsend, 1835-63, Visiting Surgeon
5 Dr. J.B.S. Jackson,1835-64, Visiting Physician
6 Dr. Enoch Hale, 1837-48, Visiting Physician
7 Dr. Samuel Parkman, 1845-54, Visiting Surgeon
8 Dr. John D. Fisher, 1846-50, Visiting Physician
9 Dr. Henry J. Bigelow, 1846-86, Visiting Surgeon
10 Dr. J Mason Warren, 1846-67, Visiting Surgeon
11 Dr. David H Storer, 1849-58, Visiting Physician
12 Dr. Samuel L Abbott, 1849-89, Visiting Physician
3rd row
1 Dr. Geo. C. Shattuck,1850-88, Visiting Physician
2 Dr. Marshall S. Perry, 1850-56, Visiting Physician
3 Dr. Henry G. Clark, 1851-75, Visiting Surgeon.
4 Dr. Samuel Cabot, 1853-82, Visiting Surgeon
5 Dr. Calvin Ellis, 1854-83, Visiting Physician
6 Dr. George H. Gay, 1854-83, Visiting Surgeon
7 Dr. A.A. Gould, 1855-86, Visiting Physician
8 Dr. Charles E. Ware, 1856-63, Visiting Physician
9 Dr. Benjamin S. Shaw, 1858-84, Visiting Physician
10 Dr. Francis Minot, 1858-87, Visiting Physician
11 Dr. R.M. Hodges, 1863-86, Visiting Surgeon
12 Dr. J.C. White, 1863-1902, Visiting Physician
13 Dr. A. Coolidge, 1864-76, Visiting Surgeon.
14 Dr. A. Sinclair, 1865-68, Physician
15 Dr. John T. Heard, 1866-72, Surgeon
16 Dr. C .B. Porter, 1867-1903, Visiting Surgeon
17 Dr. Henry K. Oliver, 1867-78, Visiting Physician
18 Dr. Geo. Tarbell, 1868-91, Visiting Physician
19 Dr. Hall Curtis, 1868-71, Physician
20 Blank Plaque
4th row
1-11 No Plaques
12 Dr. H.I. Bowditch, 1838-64, Visiting Physician
13-24 No Plaques
5th row
1 Dr. Abel L. Peirson, Consulting Surgeon
2-27 No Plaques
28 Dr. Oliver W. Holmes, Visiting Physician
