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43920
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The author, Monika Fleming, is contacted by Jim and Bonnie Warner who had an inquiry about an Edgecombe County Resident named Dr. William Henry Whitehead. They wanted to know more about Dr. Whitehead because his name was found on a tag attached to an antique furniture set they had just purchased. This article details Dr. William Henry Whitehead’s life and career in Battleboro, Tarboro, and Rocky Mount. Dr. Whitehead practiced medicine for over 20 years in Edgecombe County. Dr. Whitehead served as the president of the NC State Medical Society for 6 years, on the Board of Directors for NC State Hospitals and the State Board of Health as well as the State Board of Medical Examiners. He passed away in June 1909 but his son Joseph Phillip Whitehead also started a practice and treated patients as his father had.
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Welcome to Tarboro & Homes Magazine
(F 264 T3 W4), Vol. Issue , December 2022,
p41-42, il, por
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43924
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On March 16, 1903 Dr. Julian M. Baker and Dr. Henry Turner Bass got into an altercation which led to the shooting and death of Dr. Bass. Prior to this altercation Dr. Bass accused Dr. Baker, who was the current chief of staff of the Edgecombe General Hospital, of mismanaging the hospital. On March 16, Dr. Bass walked into the post office and attacked Dr. Baker with continuous blows. This altercation led out onto Main Street where Dr. Baker pulled his gun and shot Dr. Bass in the abdomen. Dr. Bass attempted to shoot Dr. Baker as well but his shots went through a local store instead. Many physicians from all around tried to save Dr. Bass' life but to no avail. He died that same night. Dr. Baker had a major trial for which he was acquitted for in 1904.
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Welcome to Tarboro & Homes Magazine
(F 264 T3 W4), Vol. Issue , November 2023,
p33-34, il, por
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