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Choate eventually moved to Westchester County, New York to start his own Sanitarium . Originally constructed to house patients being treated for mental and nervous disorders, Dr. George’s Sanitarium was constructed as a wing of his house. One of Dr. Choate's most famous patients was politician and '' New York Tribune '' founder, Horace Greeley . Following his defeat for the Presidency of the United States in 1872 , Greeley checked into Dr. Choate’s Sanitarium where he died a few weeks later. Dr. Choate passed away on June 4, 1880 , but the Sanitarium remained open until 1896 . In 1909 , Dr. Choate’s widow had the wing her husband had constructed moved to its present location. It was moved just a stone's throw away from its former location using horses, and an inch at a time it took about 6 months to move to its current location. Mrs. Choate lived there until her death, at age 95, in 1926 . Today, Dr. Choate’s Sanitarium has been renovated to be "Marks Hall", and his former residence is now known as " Choate House "; both are located on the Pleasantville campus of Pace University . George Choate's Children were:
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