Bartlett S. Durham

Bartlett S. Durham
Born
Bartlett Leonidas Snipes Durham

(1824-11-03)November 3, 1824
Orange County, North Carolina, US
DiedFebruary 2, 1859(1859-02-02) (aged 34)
Orange County, North Carolina, US
Resting placeMaplewood Cemetery
EducationUniversity of Pennsylvania
OccupationPhysician
Known forNamesake of Durham, North Carolina and Durham County, North Carolina
Parent(s)William Lindsey Durham, Jr. and Mary Snipes

Bartlett Leonidas Snipes Durham (November 3, 1824 – February 2, 1859)[1] was an American physician and entrepreneur whose land, donated for a railway station, became the location of Durham, North Carolina, named for him.

  1. ^ Wise, Jim. "Moving Dr. Durham: City namesake mobile in life and after". Herald-Sun. Archived from the original on 2011-03-23. Retrieved 2010-05-13.