Background
PODESTA, August J. was born on December 29, 1892 in Natchez, Mississippi, United States. Son of August and Mary E. (Brown) Podesta.
superintendent Mississippi State Charity Hospital
PODESTA, August J. was born on December 29, 1892 in Natchez, Mississippi, United States. Son of August and Mary E. (Brown) Podesta.
Cathedral Commercial School 1908. S.; Jefferson College, Convent, Louisiana. Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Vanderbilt University, Doctor of Medicine, 1916.
Act. Assistant Surgeon, United States Marine Hospital., New Orleans Louisiana., 1916-1917. First Lieutenant Medical Corps, United States Army. Base Hospital., Camp Sherman, O.
Later Base Secretary No. 1, American Expeditionary Forces, France, 1917-1918. Captain Medical Corps, United States Army Chief Urologist and Assistant Chief Surgical Staff, Hospital.
Center, Savaney, France, 1918-1919. Chief Urologist and Assistant Chief Surgical Staff, Base Hospital., Camp Sherman, O. Promoted to Major. Medical Corps, United States Army, 1920.
Dis. May 30, 1920. Appointed Superintendent Natchez Charity Hospital., Natchez, Mississippi, June 1, 1920. Resigned November 1923, to enter private practice. In practice specializing in surgery, Vicksburg, Mississippi, since 1923.
Appointed Superintendent Vicksburg State Charity Hospital., May 10, since 1928.
Member: American Legion, Post No. 3, Vicksburg, Mississippi. Warren Company Medical Society.
American Medical Association. Knights of Columbus. Reserve Officers Association (Major M.R.C.).
State Athletic Association of Mississippi. Association of Military Surgeons. Association of Hospital.
Superintendent Clubs: Elks, Lions (president), Exchange, Long Lake, Tricountry Hunting and Fishing (v.-president), Briarfield Hunting and Fishing.
Spouse Owenee L. Graff, August 21, 1922, New Orleans, Louisiana.