Mudd, Richard Dyer, 1901-2002
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1901 - 2002
Biographical / Historical
A.B., M.A., Ph.D., M.D.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Dr. Richard Mudd, 1972 November 22
File
Identifier: OH 8011
Abstract
Dr. Richard Mudd was the grandson of Dr. Samuel Mudd, the doctor who was implicated in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. In this oral history interview, he discusses the Mudd family and his own motivation for working to clear his grandfather's name. Dr. Mudd also speaks about his attempts for Congressional pardon for Dr. Samuel Mudd and expands on a hearing in Key West, Florida, for Doctor Mudd's release from prison there.
Dates:
1972 November 22