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William Allan
First Name:
William
Last Name:
Allan
Date of Birth:
8/14/1881
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Image Source: Charlotte Observer
Personal Details
Occupation:
Occupation:
Employer: Football coach at Washington and LeePhysician in Charlotte for 35 years, from 1906-1943Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte, NCProfessor of Genetics at Bowman Gray School of Medicine in 1943
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Education Details:
Medical College for Physicians & Surgeons, BaltimoWashington and Lee University - 1902
Biographical Notes:
He began his medical practice in Charlotte in 1908. After serving in WW I, he returned to his medical practice in Charlotte and established a reputation as a diagnostician in internal medicine. 'He became known as an authority on diseases involving heredity factors, and served as professor of genetics at Bowman Gray Medical School until his death in 1943. His funeral services were held in Lexington, VA at a Presbyterian church which he attended as a boy, with funeral to follow.
Family Details:
Spouse: Louisa Garrett Purcell: m. Dec. 1911
Children: Anna Brooks Allan Ensign Elizabeth Allan Jacksonville FL John Purcell Allan W. P. Allan
Dependents:
Parents: Col. William and Elizabeth Preston Allan -
Siblings: Mrs. W. J. Bryan - Jacksonville, FL
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Military Details
Military Branch:
Army
Military Rank:
Major
Military Unit:
Hospital Unit O
Military Details:
Bordeaux, France;
Source:
Mecklenburg County Medicine, Presbyterian Hospital memorial plaque, An Aerial Observer in World War I, Charlotte Observer