Background
White, John Dehaven was born on August 19, 1815 in New Holland, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John and Sarah (DeHaven) White.
White, John Dehaven was born on August 19, 1815 in New Holland, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John and Sarah (DeHaven) White.
Studied medicine and dentistry, 1836, graduate Jefferson Medical College, 1844.
Carpenter’s apprentice, 1833-1836. Practiced dentistry, Philadelphia, 1837-1893. An organizer Pennsylvania Association Dental Surgeons, 1845, president, 1857.
Member American Society Dental Surgeons, 1850.
An organizer Philadelphia College Dental Surgery, 1852, professor anatomy and physiology, 1854-1856. Editor-in-chief Dental News Letter, 1853-1859.
An editor Dental Cosmos, 1859-1865. Vice president American Dental Convention, 1861.
Author: Mary Blaine and Hazel Dell and Miscellaneous Poems, (volume of poetry) 1870.
Member American Society Dental Surgeons, 1850.
Married Mary Elizabeth Meredith, 1836, 11 children.