# Ralph Fletcher

> Ralph Fletcher 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.

*English surgeon and writer (1780-1851)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Doctor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Doctors
- **Born:** 1780
- **Died:** 1851-02-08
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Ralph Fletcher 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.

## Fame
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## Sources
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