C. L. Blood
American con artist and self-styled physician
About C. L. Blood
Lived 1835 – 1908 (aged 73). C. L. Blood was an American businessperson, con artist and physician.
Charles Lewis Blood (September 8, 1835 – September 27, 1908; alias C. H. Lewis et al.) was an American con artist and self-styled physician who operated in Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, and Chicago. He produced a patent medicine treatment known as "oxygenized air", which he promoted as a cure for catarrh, scrofula, consumption, and diseases of the respiratory tract.
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Who was C. L. Blood?
American con artist and self-styled physician
When was C. L. Blood born?
C. L. Blood was born on 8 September 1835 in Ayer.
When did C. L. Blood die?
C. L. Blood died on 27 September 1908.
What was C. L. Blood's occupation?
C. L. Blood was a businessperson, con artist and physician.
What nationality was C. L. Blood?
C. L. Blood was American.
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