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WHITE, Ralph Lewis,
Physician, Served in World War.
There is no profession more noble than
the profession of medicine. It offers to
the young man a career of ability and use-
fulness, and it is such a career that Dr.
Ralph Lewis White, of New Canaan, Connecticut,
is creating for himself. He was
born in Sloatsburg, Rockland county,
New York, June 14, 1889, son of James L.
and Frances (Becraft) White, and grandson
of David White.
Dr. White was educated at Trinity
School, New York City, and at the Central
University. In 1910 he graduated from
the University of California, with the de-
gree of M. D. For one and one-half years
following, Dr. White was with the Good
Samaritan Hospital of New York City,
and also spent six months at the Lying-in
Hospital. Until 1913 he was located in
Eddy county. New Mexico, where he
practiced for two years, and in the latter
year located in New Canaan, Connecticut.
There he was successfully practicing until
the World War, which brought its great
demand for trained men in their profes-
sions.
On August II, 1917, Dr. White was
commissioned first lieutenant, Medical
Reserve Corps, and was called to the army
school at Washington, District of Columbia,
where he remained about two weeks.
From Hoboken, New Jersey, Dr. White
sailed for England and was stationed at
Blackpool, R. A. M. C. headquarters, for
six weeks, where he took special training.
Thence he went to Boulogne, France, and
there he was brigaded with the 148th
Field Hospital, and was senior officer in
charge of that for a while. After the
offensive was started, the hospital was
broken up and the men were placed with
battalions. Dr. White was with the 188th
Brigade, 63rd Naval Division, until Au-
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gust 27th, on which date he was knocked
down by the concussion of a high explosive
shell that caused three pulmonary
hemorrhages and he was sent back to
America, where he was discharged, September
23, 1918. It was the spring of
the following year before Dr. White at-
tempted to resume his practice, which he
has since continued in New Canaan. He
is a member of the staff of the Stamford
Hospital ; also a member of the Stamford,
Fairfield County and Connecticut Medical
societies.
Outside of his professional work. Dr.
White finds needed recreation in his hob-
bies of farming and raising race horses.
He is the owner of a farm in Newburgh,
Orange county, New York. Among his
horses are Princess Eva, a Chimes mare
by Beau Ideal ; she has a mark of 2 ".23^ ;
also Lentala, by Walnut Hall, who has a
mark of 2 :o83^ ; another mare is Mary
Skinner, by Lacopia, by Bingen, and she
has a mark of 2:03^4. at three years old.
Dr. White's fraternal affiliations are as
follows : Member of Tau Epsilon ; Alpha
Sigma ; Harmony Lodge, Free and Accepted
Masons ; Washington Chapter,
Royal Arch Masons ; Clinton Command-
ery, Knights Templar, of Norwalk; Lafayette
Consistory, and Pyramid Temple,
Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the
Mystic Shrine, of Bridgeport; Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks, of Norwalk;
and the Suburban Club of Stam-
ford.
Dr. White married Olive F. McCready,
daughter of Robert W. McCready, of
Tuxedo, New York. The McCready line
will be found in connection with the
sketch of Mrs. White's brother. Dr. R. H.
McCready, which appears in this volume.
Dr. White and his wife are members of
the Methodist Episcopal church of New
Canaan.