Henry W. White (1848-1896) was born in Vassalboro, Maine, and died in Auburn, Maine. During the Civil War, he enlisted as a Private in Company C of the Maine 2nd Cavalry Regiment. After the war, he suffered from chronic illness and was unable to hold regular employment. He became interested in Christian Science in the spring of 1883 and studied Science and Health with an unknown teacher. Despite expressing an interest, White never studied with Mary Baker Eddy or joined the Church of Christ (Scientist).

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