Paget, James (1814-1899)

Title

Paget, James (1814-1899)

Description

A close friend of George Henry Lewes and George Eliot, James Paget was a notable surgeon to Queen Victoria. Paget often aided Lewes and Eliot with medical concerns and was present when George Henry Lewes, Thornton Lewes, and George Eliot died. He also encouraged Eliot’s marriage to John Cross.

Publisher

George Eliot Archive, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org

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https://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-1012804#odnb-9780198614128-e-1012804-mediaGroup-1

Citation

James Paget (1814-1899), Paget, James (1814-1899), Social Network Gallery, George Eliot Archive, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org, Accessed November 11, 2026. https://www.georgeeliotarchive.org/items/show/97165