Ralph Fletcher (surgeon)
Ralph Fletcher | |
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| Born | 1780 Gloucester, England |
| Died | 8 February 1851 (aged 70–71) Gloucester, England |
| Resting place | St Mary de Crypt Church, Gloucester |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh Medical School |
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| Title | Mayor of Gloucester |
| Term | 1818–1819; 1828–1829 |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Owen (m. 1805) |
| Children | 4 |
Ralph Fletcher (1780 – 8 February 1851) was an English surgeon, medical and animal welfare writer, and civic figure. He served twice as Mayor of Gloucester and held senior roles at the Gloucester Infirmary and Gloucester Lunatic Asylum. An early advocate of animal welfare, he was President of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Gloucester. He authored Sketches from the Case Book (1833), considered the first casebook of psychosomatic medicine, and A Few Notes on Cruelty to Animals (1846), an early work highlighting abuses against animals and calling for reform.