Prince of quacks : the notorious life of Dr. Francis Tumblety, charlatan and Jack the Ripper suspect / Timothy B. Riordan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Riordan, Timothy B.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tumblety, Francis, 1830-1903.

Tumblety, Francis.

Quacks and quackery--United States--Biography.

Quacks and quackery.

Irish Americans--Biography.

Irish Americans.

United States.

Criminals--United States--Biography.

Criminals.

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Assassination.

Lincoln, Abraham.

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.

Assassination.

Jack, the Ripper.

Jack.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

ix, 240 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., Publishers, [2009]

Summary:

"This biography of nineteenth century doctor Francis Tumblety. The doctor's exploits include arrests for complicity in the Lincoln assassination, for selling abortion drugs, for killing patients, and for indecent assault, and scrutiny as a possible suspect in the "Jack the Ripper" murders. Tumblety's sheen of respectability appeared crafted to cover his homosexuality and his provocative fields of practice"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Early life (1830-1856)

Practicing in Toronto (1856-1857)

Montreal troubles (1857-1858)

Back in Toronto (1858-1859)

Manslaughter in St. John (1859-1860)

Travels in the East (1860-1861)

Civil War Washington (1861-1863)

A year in Brooklyn (1863-1864)

Arrest in St. Louis (1865)

Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, and back to Brooklyn (1866-1869)

Europe and the West (1869-1873)

English interlude (1873-1880)

New York City years (1880-1888)

Whitechapel murders (1888)

The aftermath in New York (1888-1890)

Retirement (1891-1903)

Final act (1903-1910).

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780786444335

0786444339

OCLC:

386707580