'Turnback Tuesday' features well-known Derby doctor, author

This week's "Turnback Tuesday" features Dr. Ambrose Beardsley. Dr. Beardsley was co-author of "The History of the Old Town of Derby, Connecticut, 1642-1880", which is more widely known as "The Orcutt History of Derby." 
He was born in Monroe on Oct. 23, 1811 and graduated from the Medical College in Pittsfield, Mass. in 1834. He then moved to Birmingham (aka Downtown Derby) in 1835 to set up his practice. He actually played a pivotal role in the case of serial murderer Lydia Sherman. Sadly, Dr. Beardsley died in October of 1884 at the age of 73.


*Thanks to the Derby Public Library for sharing this local history lesson!