Bartow White was an American physician and politician from New York

New York

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Life

He was the son of Dr. Ebenezer White (1746–1826) and Helena (Bartow) White. He attended the common schools and completed preparatory studies. Then he studied medicine

Medicine

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 with his father, and with Dr. Seaman in New York City

New York City

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, and commenced practice in Fishkill in 1799. In May 1804, he married Ann Schenck (1783–1861), and they had nine daughters and three sons.

White was elected to the 19th United States Congress

19th United States Congress

-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: John C. Calhoun * President pro tempore: John Gaillard , until December 4, 1825** Nathaniel Macon , from May 20, 1826- House of Representatives :* Speaker: John W. Taylor -Members:...

, holding office from March 4, 1825, to March 3, 1827. Afterwards he resumed the practice of medicine. He was a presidential elector on the Whig

Whig Party (United States)

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 ticket in 1840

United States presidential election, 1840

The United States presidential election of 1840 saw President Martin Van Buren fight for re-election against an economic depression and a Whig Party unified for the first time behind war hero William Henry Harrison and his "log cabin campaign"...

 voting for William Henry Harrison

William Henry Harrison

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. In 1845, the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York

University of the State of New York

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 conferred an honarary degree of M.D. on White.

He suffered from epilepsy

Epilepsy

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 during the last 15 years of his life. He was buried in the Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery in Fishkill.

External links

• Around Fishkill published by the Fishkill Historical Society (page 12)
• Transactions of the Medical Society of the State of New York (1863; pages 393f)