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Dr. William R. Whitehead was born in 1831 in
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In the mid-1950s, the mansion was used for apartments before eventually being transformed into a series of restaurants, bars, and nightclubs from the late '50s through the '80s. In the 1990s, it was purchased by
Richard R. Arber Associates, an engineering firm. In 2006, it was purchased by Malbur
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At the beginning of the Civil War, he returned to
Virginia where he served as a surgeon in the Confederate Army. In 1872, following the Civil War, he moved to Denver, Colorado due to the poor health of his wife and son. There, he was able to earn a reputation as a leading figure in the medical
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Exchange Group & Associates (MEGA 1031) and Malbur
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Council, and shortly afterward, he became the chairman of the Denver Board of Health. In 1877, he was elected President of the Denver Medical Association.
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