Article
A Key West "jack-of-all-trades": The Strange Life, and Peculiar Death, of Dr. Daniel W. Whitehurst
British Journal of American Legal Studies
(2023)
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.
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
Publication Date
November, 2023
Citation Information
Robert M. Jarvis. "A Key West "jack-of-all-trades": The Strange Life, and Peculiar Death, of Dr. Daniel W. Whitehurst" British Journal of American Legal Studies Vol. 12 Iss. 2 (2023) p. 255 - 292 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/robert_jarvis/108/