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PHOTOTHÈQUE HOMÉOPATHIQUE
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Dr William Handford WHITE (1834-?)
Photo Sylvain Cazalet – Cleave’s Biographical Cyclopædia p. 202
Homéopathe Américain – New York – USA.
Photo Sylvain Cazalet – Cleave’s Biographical Cyclopædia p. 202
WHITE, WILLIAM
HANDFORD, M. D., of New York, was born in Cleveland, O., on March 4th, 1834.
His father was a native of Vermont, and served his country in the war of
1812 ; was an officer at the battle of Plattsburg, and was present in
all the other engagements in which the Green Mountain Boys participated. His
mother, Mary White, was one of the earliest students in the University at
Middlebury ; received what was then considered a liberal education, and
was thereby enabled in later life to superintend the education of her
children. The subject of this sketch was the youngest child. His father
intended to bring him up as a farmer, but the instincts of the boy rebelled
against such a career ; his ambition led him to desire a wider field
for his mental powers. Eventually his father gave way, and reluctantly
allowed him to follow the strong bent of his nature and forsake the farm.
Then the lad devoted himself with untiring industry and enthusiasm to the
study of medicine. Taking it tip, in 1850, he was enabled to graduate with
distinction, in 1854.
In
the same year, after a course of study with Professor B. S. Hill, he removed
to Coldwater, Mich., where he was one of the pioneers of homœopathy. He
attended the first Homœopathic Convention held in the State, and his
talents received recognition in his appointment on the committee for framing
the constitution and by-laws for the convention, together with Dr. Lodge, of
Detroit. In Coldwater he was isolated from other homœopathic physicians,
and thrown wholly upon his own resources. Under these circumstances his
natural self reliance stood him in good stead, and his zeal and ambition led
him to work out alone problems that others enjoyed more favorable means of
solving. He labored constantly, and being a keen observer and careful
student of nature, discovered several of the indigenous remedies that now
hold high rank in our Materia Medica. The severe discipline of this period
of his life developed an independent habit of thought which has since been
of great service to him.
In
1861, Professor G. D. Beebe, of Chicago, having, been commissioned as
Brigade Surgeon, Dr. White was chosen to occupy the chair of Anatomy in the
Hahnemann Medical College, in that city, thus left vacant. He filled this
position ably for a short time, but becoming infected while dissecting from
a subject who had died from diphtheria, he lost his voice, and was compelled
to resign. In 1866, he removed to New York, where he entered into
partnership with the eminent physician and author, Dr. E. E. Marcy, an
association which has been remarkably fortunate for both, their practice
being more profitable than that of any allopathic firm of physicians in the
country, and including a goodly proportion of the best families and most
distinguished citizens of New York.
Dr.
White’s success has been the legitimate and almost inevitable result of rare
natural qualities of intellect and character. He is a ceaseless worker,
devoted wholly to his profession, and personally very popular with his
patients. He has a quick perception of symptoms, perfect coolness and
self-possession under all circumstances ; a faculty for rapid and sure
decision in doubtful cases, with a readiness for every emergency.
Source : Cleave’s Biographical
Cyclopædia of Homœopathic
Physicians and Surgeons By Egbert Cleave
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