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A Key West "Jack-of-All-Trades": The Strange Life, and Peculiar Death, of Dr. Daniel W. Whitehurst

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Abstract

In 1845, lawyer-turned-physician Daniel W. Whitehurst, originally from Virginia, moved to Key West. By the time of his death in 1872, Whitehurst had served as the city’s mayor, state senator, and captain of its rebel guard. Nevertheless, Whitehurst now is an unknown figure. Buried with him is his cause of death, which may have been suicide.
Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)255-292
Number of pages38
JournalBritish Journal of American Legal Studies
Volume12
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2023

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 Robert M. Jarvis, published by Sciendo.

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Law

Keywords

  • Africa
  • Confederate States of America
  • Cuba
  • Disease
  • Early Newspapers
  • Florida Keys
  • Florida Politics
  • Forts
  • Key West
  • Medical Education
  • Slavery
  • Spain
  • St. Augustine (Florida)
  • Suicide
  • U.S. Civil War

Disciplines

  • Law

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