John Stough Bobbs
John Stough Bobbs | |
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| Indiana State Senator, Marion County | |
| In office 1857–1859 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 28, 1809 Greenvillage, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | May 1, 1870 (aged 60) Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States |
| Resting place | Crown Hill Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Jefferson Medical College |
| Occupation | Surgeon, physician, politician, educator |
| Known for | first successful cholecystotomy (1867), founder of Indiana Medical College (1869) |
John Stough Bobbs (1809 – 1870) was an American surgeon, physician, politician, and educator. He was a medical pioneer, and in 1867 he performed the first successful cholecystotomy for the removal gallstones. Bobbs was the founder of Indiana Medical College in 1869.