Charles Leale, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Leale

American surgeon

Date of Birth: 26-Mar-1842

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 13-Jun-1932

Profession: surgeon, military physician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Charles Augustus Leale (March 26, 1842 – June 13, 1932) was a surgeon in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was the first doctor to arrive at the presidential box at Ford's Theatre on April 14, 1865 after John Wilkes Booth fatally shot President Abraham Lincoln in the back of the head with a Philadelphia Deringer pistol.
His quick efforts temporarily prolonged President Lincoln's life, which allowed Lincoln to live until the next morning.
Charles Leale continued to serve in the army until 1866.
He then returned to his home town of New York City where he established a successful private practice and became involved in charitable medical care.
One of the last surviving witnesses to Lincoln's death, Dr.
Charles A.
Leale died in 1932 at the age of 90.