author

Thomas Proctor Hughes

b. 1905

A careful researcher of Virginia’s past, this author is best known for tracing the realities of medicine in colonial Virginia. His work also points to a strong interest in local records and early American history.

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Medicine in Virginia, 1607-1699

Medicine in Virginia, 1607-1699

by Thomas Proctor Hughes

About the author

Published records confirm Thomas Proctor Hughes was born in 1905 and wrote Medicine in Virginia, 1607-1699, a historical study later preserved by Project Gutenberg and library catalogs.

The book examines how medical ideas and practices developed in early Virginia, drawing on colonial sources to show how settlers, physicians, and traditional remedies shaped everyday care. The surviving catalog record for the text also identifies him as the author of other Virginia-focused historical and genealogical work, including material on Petersburg marriage records.

Reliable biographical details beyond his authorship and research interests were not readily confirmed from the sources I found, so this overview stays close to what can be supported.