L. E. Stanhope
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| L. E. Stanhope | |
|---|---|
 As pictured in the "Encyclopedia of the History of Missouri" (1901) | |
| Born | 31 December 1860 [1][2] Macon County, Missouri |
| Died | 27 April 1941 (80)[3] Liberty, Missouri |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Homœopathic Medical College of Missouri, M.D. (1887); Ph. G. (1890) Kansas City College of Dental Surgery, D.D.S. (1896)[1] |
| Field(s) | Medicine |
| Spouse(s) | Eliza Jane Pearson (1881-)[4] |
Leonard Erastus Stanhope (December 31, 1860 - April 27, 1941) was an American physician, surgeon, dentist, and magnetic healer.
Background
By his own accounting, Stanhope spent some years as a railroad labourer, working the yards in an effort to scratch together the funds required to fulfill his dream of earning a medical degree from the Homeopathic Medical College of Missouri at St. Louis, even going so far as to mortgage his home. After a few fits and starts, including a brief return to the railyard, he accomplished this in March 1887, and set to work in the medical trade, eventually expanding his operations to include pharmacy (1890) and dentistry (1896).[2]
It was at this point in his career that Dr. Stanhope was inspired - likely by the success of the area Weltmer Institute of Suggestive Therapeutics - to the study of Magnetic Healing, finding himself a natural fit for the practice, having "possessed extraordinary powers in this direction" since childhood.[2] So it was that, in 1897, Dr. Stanhope determined to open a sanitarium, leasing a mansion at the corner of Elm and Cherry for his purpose: and thus was the Stanhope Sanitarium and School of Magnetic Healing born.[2][5]
There was great early success for Stanhope and his fellow students of the Science of Magnetic Healing, for a time; but it was not to last, as he and his fellow practitioners reportedly aroused the condemnation of local Christian ministers, who affected boycotts and caused a sharp decline in area practices.[6]
Stanhope continued to reside in Nevada, Missouri until late in his life,[7] when he came into the care of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Home Hospital in Liberty, Missouri,[8] where he passed away on April 24, 1941.[3]
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"A Blessing To Those Who Are Afflicted"
"Magnetic healing is classified into three subjects: hypnotism, vital magnetism, and mental science."
Selected Bibliography
- "The Science of Magnetic Healing" (1898)
- "Magnetic Healing Explained" (1900)
Resources
- Patrick Brophy, "Weltmer, Stanhope, and the Rest: Magnetic Healing in Nevada, Missouri" (statehistoricalsocietyofmissouri.org) — from Missouri Historical Review (Vol. 91, Iss. 3, April 1997, p. 275–294)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Listing on "LEONARD ERASTUS STANHOPE" (homeoint.org); from William Harvey King's "History of Homœopathy"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Entry on "Stanhope, Leonard Erastus, M.D.", p. 54-56 (archive.org); from Howard L. Conard's "The Encyclopedia of the History of Missouri", Vol. VI (1901)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Missouri State Board of Health, Certificate of Death for "Dr. Leonard E. Stanhope" (sos.mo.gov); d. April 27, 1941
- ↑ "Missouri, Marriages, 1750-1920," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V287-59Y: accessed 04 Aug 2013), Leonard E. Stanhope and Eliza Jane Pearson, 1881.
- ↑ "THE STANHOPE SANITARIUM- MAGNETIC HEALING" (nevadadailymail.com) — overview article by Patricia McFarland from October 10, 1971 ed. of the Nevada Sunday Herald
- ↑ Patric Brophy, "The Weltmer Institute and Magnetic Healing in Nevada, Missouri," in Gene Fowler's "Mystic Healers and Medicine Show: Blazing Trails to Wellness in the Old West and Beyond" (1997; avl. @ amazon.com)
- ↑ "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3HD-NLB: accessed 04 Aug 2013), Leonard E Stanhope, 1900.
"United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MLMC-2L5: accessed 04 Aug 2013), Leonard E Stanhope, 1910.
"United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M88V-JWG: accessed 04 Aug 2013), Leonard E Stanhope, 1920.
"United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHVX-4N4: accessed 04 Aug 2013), Dr. L E Stanhope, 1930. - ↑ "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch ([1]: accessed 04 Aug 2013), Leonard E Stanhope, 1940.