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Dr Eli Burritt

Birth
Pound Ridge, Westchester County, New York, USA
Death
1 Sep 1823 (aged 50)
Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, USA
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Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, USA Add to Map
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He was the son of Rev. Blackleach Burritt and Martha Welles.

born March 12, 1773 at Pound Ridge, Westchester County, New York
died September 01, 1823 Troy, Rensselaer County, New York

Dr. Ely Burritt graduated from Williams College, class of 1800 and was licensed to practice medicine at Troy, New York, on March 29, 1802 and quickly gained recognition for his medical skills. A tradition of Dr. Burritt is, that on the capture of his father being then a boy of six years, he threw corn cobs at the British soldiers as an expression of his patriotic indignation! Dr. Francis Wayland (1796-1865), fourth president of Brown University, said the following about his former teacher: "Dr. Burritt was a man of remarkable logical powers, of enthusiastic love of his profession, and of great and deserved confidence in his own judgment. He stood at the head of his profession in Troy, and in the neighboring region, and was a person of high moral character."
He was the son of Rev. Blackleach Burritt and Martha Welles.

born March 12, 1773 at Pound Ridge, Westchester County, New York
died September 01, 1823 Troy, Rensselaer County, New York

Dr. Ely Burritt graduated from Williams College, class of 1800 and was licensed to practice medicine at Troy, New York, on March 29, 1802 and quickly gained recognition for his medical skills. A tradition of Dr. Burritt is, that on the capture of his father being then a boy of six years, he threw corn cobs at the British soldiers as an expression of his patriotic indignation! Dr. Francis Wayland (1796-1865), fourth president of Brown University, said the following about his former teacher: "Dr. Burritt was a man of remarkable logical powers, of enthusiastic love of his profession, and of great and deserved confidence in his own judgment. He stood at the head of his profession in Troy, and in the neighboring region, and was a person of high moral character."

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Ely Burritt, M D. This distinguished ornament of the profession of Medicine died Sept 1 A D 1823 aged 50 years

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  • Created by: Brett
  • Added: Jun 13, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27542567/eli-burritt: accessed ), memorial page for Dr Eli Burritt (12 Mar 1773–1 Sep 1823), Find a Grave Memorial ID 27542567, citing Old Mount Ida Cemetery, Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, USA; Maintained by Brett (contributor 46887842).