Dr. William Acheson McLeod CULBERT

1822 - 1890  (68 years)

• Name	William Acheson McLeod CULBERT  [1]
  Title	Dr.
  Born	4 Nov 1822	New York City, New York, U.S.A.   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1840	New York City, New York, U.S.A.
  Ward 4
  Education	12 Jun 1841  [4]
  B.A., Academic Dept., University of the City of New York
  Education	Jun 1844  [4]
  Masters, University of the City of New York
  Education	11 Mar 1846  [4]
  Ph.D. Medicine, University of the City of New York
  Membership	Abt. 1850-1851	Orange County, New York, U.S.A.   [5]
  Homeopathic Medical Society of Orange County, New York. Corresponding secretary Nov 1851.
  Residence	Bef. 1852	Williamsburg, Brooklyn Borough, New York City, Kings County, New York, U.S.A.   [6]
  Census	1855	Newburgh, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.   [7]
  Public Service	1855-1857	Newburgh, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.   [8]
  Member, Board of Education
  Census	1860	Newburgh, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.   [9]
  Census	1870	Newburgh, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.   [10]
  Ward 3
  Passport	2 May 1870	Orange County, New York, U.S.A.   [11]
  Travel	8 Dec 1870	New York City, New York, U.S.A.   [12]
  Arrived from Liverpool, England, U.K. & Queenstown, Ireland, ship Abyssinia
  Census	1880	Newburgh, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.   [13]
  Ward 3
  Residence	1864-1890	120 Grand Street, Newburgh, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. 12550   [14, 15, 16, 17]
  Occupation	Nov 1847-1890	120 Grand Street, Newburgh, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.   [15, 17, 18, 19, 20]
  Physician
  Cause of Death	10 Nov 1890
  	Bright's Disease
  Died	10 Nov 1890	Newburgh, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.   [2, 23, 24, 25]
  	Dr. William A.M. Culbert, one of the leading physicians of Newburg, N.Y., many years, died yesterday morning. He was born in New York city November 4, 1822. He was graduated from the academy department of the University of the City of New York in 1841, receiving the degree of B.A. He pursued a post-graduate course at the same institution, receiving the degree of M.A. in 1844. He then entered the office of Dr. Valentine Mott and studied medicine, at the same time attending the regular medical course at his Alma Mater, which in 1846 granted him the degree of Doctor of Medicine. He was only twenty-four years old when he established himself as a physician in Brooklyn. He went to Newburg in the fall of 1847. He was married in 1852. His first medical course was in the old school of allopathy, but he subsequently became a homeopathic physician and lately his practice had been somewhat eclectic. He leaves a widow and one son, Francis R., who is a member of the brokerage firm of Culbert, Crane & Seabury, of this city. [21] Dr. William A.M. Culbert died at his home, in Newburg, N.Y., yesterday morning of Bright's disease. He was one of the most prominent homeopathic physicians in the State, and resided in Newburg for upwards of forty years. He was born in this city on Nov 4, 1822. His early education was obtained in the University of the City of New-York, from which he graduated in 1841. Soon after he commenced the study of medicine in the office of Dr. Valentine Mott, and later entered the medical department in the University of New-York, receiving therefrom the degree of Doctor of Medicine on March 11, 1846. Dr. Culbert's intention was to settle permanently in Brooklyn, but after building up a good practice there he was induced to go to Newburg, and in 1847 he gave up his already lucrative business and opened an office in the city where he died. He was married in October, 1852, to Miss Henrietta Powell, granddaughter of Thomas Powell, who still survives him, as does an only son, Francis R., who is a banker and broker, doing business a 7 Wall Street. [22]
  Person ID	I5174	Culbert | Branch: Alexander Culbert (I8294) of Ballymoney, County Antrim, Ireland.
  Last Modified	2 Dec 2022

  
  

  Father	John CULBERT,   b. 5 Nov 1782, Ballymoney, Ballymoney Civil Parish, County Antrim, Ireland ,   d. 27 Jan 1849, Williamsburg, Brooklyn Borough, New York City, Kings County, New York, U.S.A.  (Age 66 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Jane CROTHERS,   b. 1794-1795, Ireland ,   d. 14 Jul 1876, Prob. Brooklyn Borough, New York City, Kings County, New York, U.S.A.  (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F2045	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Henrietta POWELL,   b. 30 Dec 1832, Newburgh, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. ,   d. 7 Jun 1908, New York, U.S.A.  (Age 75 years)
  Married	12 Oct 1852	Newburgh, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.   [26, 27]
  Census - Family	1855	Newburgh, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.   [28]
  - Head William A Culbert M 32 - Wife Henryette Culbert F 22 - Son Francis Culbert M 1 - Servant Helen Heslin F 30 - Servant Maria Rourk F 17 [28]
  Census - Family	1860	Newburgh, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.   [9]
  - William A.M. Culbert, 37, M, Physician, real estate value: $12,000, personal estate value: $2,000, b. New York - Harriet Powell Culbert, 27, F, b. New York - Francis Randall Culbert, 6, M, b. New York - Margaret O'Neil, 19, F, Servant, b. IRE - Ellen O'Rourke, 40, F, b. IRE [9]
  Census - Family	1870	Newburgh, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.   [10]
  Ward 3
  - William Culbert, age 47, male, white, Physician, real estate value: $50,000, personal estate value: $15,000, b. New York, male U.S. citizen age 21 or greater - Henrietta Culbert, age 37, female, white, Keeping House, b. New York - Frank Culbert, age 16, male, white, Attending School, b. New York, attended school within the year - Bridget Gray, age 35, female, white, Domestic Servant, b. Ireland, father & mother foreign born - Kate Mulvoy, age 19, female, white, Domestic Servant, b. New York, father & mother foreign born - Phillip Hurbet, age 16, male, white, Domestic Servant, b. New York, father & mother foreign born [10]
  Census - Family	1880	Newburgh, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.   [13]
  Ward 3
  - W.A.M. Culbert, W, M, 51, Self, M, Physician, b. New York, p.b. New York - Henrietta P. Culbert, W, F, 47, Wife, M, Keeps House, b. New York, p.b. New York - Francis R. Culbert, W, M, 26, Son, S, Lawyer, b. New York, p.b. New York - Bridget Gray, W, F, 47, Cook, S, Cook, b. IRE, p.b. IRE - Cathrine Mulvey, W, F, 22, Servant, S, Servant, b. IRE, p.b. IRE - John Real, Jr., W, M, 20, Coachman, S, Coachman, b. IRE, p.b. IRE [13]
  Children	1. Francis Ramsdell CULBERT,   b. Abt. 1854, New York, U.S.A. ,   d. 14 Aug 1924, New York City, New York, U.S.A.  (Age ~ 70 years)  [Birth]
  Last Modified	2 Dec 2022
  Family ID	F4012	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 4 Nov 1822 - New York City, New York, U.S.A. Census - Ward 4 - 1840 - New York City, New York, U.S.A. Membership - Homeopathic Medical Society of Orange County, New York. Corresponding secretary Nov 1851. - Abt. 1850-1851 - Orange County, New York, U.S.A. Residence - Bef. 1852 - Williamsburg, Brooklyn Borough, New York City, Kings County, New York, U.S.A. Married - 12 Oct 1852 - Newburgh, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1855 - Newburgh, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. Census - Family - 1855 - Newburgh, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. Public Service - Member, Board of Education - 1855-1857 - Newburgh, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1860 - Newburgh, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. Census - Family - 1860 - Newburgh, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. Census - Ward 3 - 1870 - Newburgh, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. Census - Family - Ward 3 - 1870 - Newburgh, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. Passport - 2 May 1870 - Orange County, New York, U.S.A. Travel - Arrived from Liverpool, England, U.K. & Queenstown, Ireland, ship Abyssinia - 8 Dec 1870 - New York City, New York, U.S.A. Census - Ward 3 - 1880 - Newburgh, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. Census - Family - Ward 3 - 1880 - Newburgh, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. Residence - 1864-1890 - 120 Grand Street, Newburgh, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. 12550 Died - 10 Nov 1890 - Newburgh, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos » Slide Show		William Acheson McLeod Culbert Biography of William A.M. Culbert, M.D., pp. 86-87
  		William AM Culbert House 120 Grand Avenue, Newburg, New York, U.S.A.
  		Newburgh City Club, 2010 120 Grand, Newburgh, New York, U.S.A. As described by the Calvert Vaux Preservation Alliance: The Newburgh City Club, originally the Culbert House, was designed by Vaux and A.J. Downing in 1851-52 during their all too brief working relationship. The house was designed for a prominent Newburgh doctor, William A.M. Culbert (design #22 entitled "Suburban House With Curved Roof" in Vaux's book, Villas and Cottages), and was expanded after the Newburgh City Club acquired it in 1904. The building was restored in 1975-76 only to have its interior gutted by a suspicious fire in 1981. The City Club still sits today in front of the south end of the Newburgh Free Library. The exquisite concave roof is completely gone, as are the majority of the building's exterior design elements, yet its basic structure appears to be sound and restorable. It is part of CVPA's mission to see that this contributing building to Newburgh's Montgomery - Grand - Liberty Streets Historic District is fully restored and an adaptive reuse found that will benefit the Newburgh community and its struggling economy. [ref. Newburgh City Club (Culbert House); http://newburghagain.blogspot.com/2012/05/newburgh-city-club-culbert-house.html, viewed 11 May 2012 (with image dated 2010)]
  		Newburgh City Club, Abt. 1910

  
  

• Notes

  New York Times (1857-2005), 23 Sep 1880, p. 2, Prizes for Flowers and Fruits. ------------------------------------------------- The interior of the Metropolitan Concert Hall, at Broadway and Forty-first-street, looked like a beautiful garden last evening, when the regular Autumn exhibition of the New-York Horticultural Society was opened....In the fruit and vegetable classes, premiums were awarded for displays of grapes as follows:...new seedling, Dr. W.A.M. Culbert. Dr. William A.M. Culbert is a native of new York City, and was born Nov. 4, 1822. During his earlier years he resided in the city and enjoyed the benefits of excellent educational training at the private schools of the period. He subsequently entered the Academic Department of the University of the City of New York, at which institution he was graduated on June 12, 1841, receiving the degree of Bachelor of Arts. Three years later he received the master’s degree. After the termination of his academical course only a brief interval elapsed before dr. Culbert commenced his medical education. He entered the office of prof. Valentine Mott as a student of medicine, and the year following was matriculated in the medical department of the university of which he was an alumnus. After completing the three years’ course of prescribed studies he received the degree of Doctor of medicine on march 11, 1846. He soon after settled in Brooklyn and entered upon the practice of his profession, meeting with a degree of success that was very encouraging. His friend, A. Gerald Hull, M.D., a distinguished physician of New York, had recently withdrawn from practice and settled in Newburgh to recover his health, greatly impaired by hard work in his profession. By this gentleman Dr. Culbert was urged to remove to Newburgh also, and this, after consideration, he finally resolved to do. Accordingly, on Nov. 8, 1847, he arrived in that city and took rooms in the United States Hotel, where he immediately opened an office, entering almost from the beginning upon a good practice, which in time became extensive and lucrative, and included many of the most desirable families of the vicinity. Dr. Culbert was married on oct. 12, 1852, to Miss Henrietta, daughter of Robert and Louisa A. Powell, and granddaughter of Thomas Powell who was then in the enjoyment of a vigorous old age. Since his marriage the doctor has occupied the residence corner of grand and Second Streets, with his wife and son, Francis R. Culbert, in the enjoyment of a high degree of professional success. For twenty years so closely confined was he that he was scarcely absent from the duties of his profession as many days in all as that number of years. His practice demanded his full time, and so incessant were his labors that at last health began to yield and rest became imperatively necessary. This he took in 1870, and again in 1871, several months of each year traveling in Europe and visiting many of the medical institutions of the countries through which he passed. Besides occupying the position of an intelligent and successful physician in the community in which he has passed so many years of his life, Dr. Culbert is also recognized as one of the leading citizens of Newburgh, performing in a plain, modest, dignified, and courteous manner the various social duties that devolve upon him. While taking an active interest in the public events of the day, and in the local enterprises of the city, he has prevented by the pressure of professional duty from participating in political or public life. [29] William A.M. Culbert, M.D., was born in New York City November 4, 1822, where during his earlier years he resided. His father, John Culbert, settled in New York soon after the Revolution, and for almost half a century was engagde in mercantile pursuits. Dr. Culbert was a graduate of both the Academic and Medical Departments of the University of the City of New York, and pursued a post-graduate course in the former, after receiving his degree of B.A., and entered the latter from the office of his preceptor, Dr. Valentine Mott, then the most noted surgeon in the world and Professor of Surgery in the University. Dr. Culbert, early in his professional life, espoused the principles of homoeopathy, and settled in practice in Newburgh in the Fall of 1847, where he remained until his death." "Carefully educated, possessed of an unusually clear and logical mind, fully alive to every advance in his profession and allowing no one dogma to fetter his judgement - he was a physician in the broadest sense of the term. Ever true to the interests of his patients, Dr. Culbert soon won and maintained to the time of his death the reputation of an accurate diagnostician, an independent thinker and an unusually practical and successful prescriber." "Dr. Culbert was married October 12, 1852, to Miss Henrietta, daughter of Robert and Louisa A. Powell, and grand-daughter of Thomas Powell, who was then in the enjoyment of a vigorous old age." "Besides occupying the position of an intelligent and successful physician in the community in which he passed so many years of his life, Dr. Culbert was also recognized as a leading citizen, performing in a plian, modest, dignified and courteous manner the various social duties that devolved upon him." "His patient, earnest effort in the interest of health, his devotion to the suffering, his rare good judgement which seldom failed in effecting prompt relief, his gentleness, his honesty - all these qualities endeared him in the hearts of many until he ceased to be looked upon as a physician merely upon duty bent, and was held in esteem as a friend. This place, which he won, this honor in which he was held, this solicitude which the whole city expressed during his illness, are so many evidences that he possessed a rare quality of manhood. Besides his widow he left one son, Francis Ramsdell. Dr. Culbert died November 10, 1890. [30]

  
  

• Sources

  [S1831] New York University, General Alumni Catalog, 1833-1905, (General Alumni Society, New York; 1905), p. 12, 1841, William Acheson McLeod Culbert. (PHYS.) A. B., 41; A. M., 51; M. D., 46. s. Jn and Jean (Cruthers)[sic] Culbert, b. N. Y. C., Nov. 4, 1822; postgrad. course and Med. Dept. N. Y. U., 41-6; m. Oct. 12, 52, Henrietta, da. Robt. L. Powell; ch.: Frances Ramsdell. d. Nov. 10, 90, Newburgh, N.Y. [S1843] Newburgh, Her Institutions, Industries, and Leading Citizens, John J. Nutt, Compiler, (Ritchie & Hull, Newburgh, New York; 1891), pp. 86-87, Biography of William A.M. Culbert, M.D. See Notes [S4454] U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925, NARA Serial M1372., NARA Serial M1372, No. 6036, 2 May 1870, William A.M. Culbert. date & place [S1231] History of Orange County, New York, E.M. Ruttenber & L.H. Clark, (Everts & Peck, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.; 1881), pp. 184-185. See Notes [S1231] History of Orange County, New York, E.M. Ruttenber & L.H. Clark, (Everts & Peck, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.; 1881), pp. 182, 185, 1881. [S1828] New York Times (The), 19 Oct 1852. See marriage record [S97] 1855 New York State Census, FHL Film #1930201., https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K6Q3-71J. See Notes [S1231] History of Orange County, New York, E.M. Ruttenber & L.H. Clark, (Everts & Peck, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.; 1881), p. 330, 1855-1857. [S100] 1860 United States Federal Census, Microfilm Series M653., Roll 834, Newburgh, Orange County, New York, p. 833, d1442/f1771, William A.M. Culbert household, 12 Jul 1860. [S105] 1870 United States Federal Census, Microfilm Series M593 & T132 (Minnesota)., Roll 1069, Ward 3, Newburgh, Orange County, New York, p. 391B, d211/f269, William Culbert household, 23 Jun 1870. [S4454] U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925, NARA Serial M1372., No. 6036, William A.M. Culbert, 2 May 1870. Sworn 13 May 1870.. Height 5 ft. 10 in., hair dark brown, eyes brown. [S1963] Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897, Micropublication M237., 8 Dec 1870. Dr. W.A.M. Culbert, age 48 [S111] 1880 United States Federal Census, Microfilm Series T9., Roll 911, 120 Grand, Ward 3, E.D. 34, Newburgh, Orange County, New York, p. 135A, d242/f360, W.A.M. Culbert household, 10 Jun 1880. [S1842] Newburgh City Directory, 1864-65, p. 18. "CULBERT W. A. M., physician, h 120 Grand" [S1842] Newburgh City Directory, 1884-1888. William A. Culbert, physician 120 Grand h. do [S1842] Newburgh City Directory, 1887. William A. M. Culbert, physician [S1842] Newburgh City Directory, 1878-1879. Physician: Culbert, Dr. William A. M. 120 Grand [S1843] Newburgh, Her Institutions, Industries, and Leading Citizens, John J. Nutt, Compiler, (Ritchie & Hull, Newburgh, New York; 1891), pp. 86-87, Biography of William A.M. Culbert, M.D. See general notes [S1842] Newburgh City Directory, p. 18, 1864-1865. CULBERT W. A. M., physician, h 120 Grand [S1828] New York Times (The), p. 8, Divorce in High Life, 1 May 1877. Newburg, Monday April 30, 1877. The famous case of Mart Stewart Roe against William J. Roe for divorce and alimony, and custody of the children, resumed here today before Judge Dykman....Dr. W.A.M. Culbert testified that he was a practicing physician; had been for 28 years... [S1818] New York Herald, p. 10, Obituary for Dr. William A.M. Culbert, 11 Nov 1890. [S1828] New York Times (The), p. 2, Obituary, William A.M. Culbert, 11 Nov 1890. [S1818] New York Herald, 11 Nov 1890, p. 10, Obituary for Dr. William A.M. Culbert. See Notes [S1828] New York Times (The), 11 Nov 1890, p. 5, Died, Culbert & 12 Nov 1890, p. 5, Died, Culbert. "CULBERT.- William A.M. Culbert, M.D., at his residence, Newburg, N.Y., on Nov. 10, aged 68 years. Friends and relatives are invited to attend the funeral services at his house on Wednesday [Nov 12], at 2 o'clock." [S1828] New York Times (The), 11 Nov 1890, p. 2, Obituary, William A.M. Culbert. See Notes [S1828] New York Times (The), 19 Oct 1852. MARRIED. At Newberg, on the 12th inst., by Rev. Dr. Brown. W.A.M. CULBERT, M.D., formerly of Williamsburg, L.I., to Miss Henrietta POWELL, of Newberg." [S1843] Newburgh, Her Institutions, Industries, and Leading Citizens, John J. Nutt, Compiler, (Ritchie & Hull, Newburgh, New York; 1891), pp. 86-87, Biography of William A.M. Culbert, M.D. See Notes for William Culbert [S97] 1855 New York State Census, FHL Film #1930201., E.D. 1, Newburgh, Orange County, p. 48, f461, line 2, William A. Culbert household; https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K6Q3-71J. Film number: 834635 Digital Folder Number: 005207126 Image Number: 00361 [S1231] History of Orange County, New York, E.M. Ruttenber & L.H. Clark, (Everts & Peck, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.; 1881), pp. 184-185. Includes image of W.A.M. Culbert [S1843] Newburgh, Her Institutions, Industries, and Leading Citizens, John J. Nutt, Compiler, (Ritchie & Hull, Newburgh, New York; 1891), pp. 86-87, Biography of William A.M. Culbert. See Image.