William Chester Minor Military person

William Chester Minor, also known as W. C. Minor (June 1834 – March 26, 1920) was an American army surgeon and one of the largest contributors of quotations to the Oxford English Dictionary. He was held in a lunatic asylum at the time.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 1834
Birth place
Sri Lanka
Date of deathMarch 26, 1920
Place of death
New Haven Connecticut

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Military person

allegianceUnion (United States)
military operations
Battle of the Wilderness
military branch
Union Army
relation
service start1863
service end1871

William Chester Minor on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.berkshirerecordoffice.org.uk/albums/broadmoor/william-chester-minor
  2. http://www.oxforddnb.com/public/dnb/66721.html