Background
Flower, Bardwell Hastings was born on April 27, 1902 in Rupert, Vermont, United States. Son of Albert H. and Mary E. (Roberts) Flower.
Flower, Bardwell Hastings was born on April 27, 1902 in Rupert, Vermont, United States. Son of Albert H. and Mary E. (Roberts) Flower.
Bachelor of Arts, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1923. Doctor of Medicine Harvard, 1928. Honorary Doctor of Science, Assumption College, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1970.
Intern, Worcester (Massachusetts) City Hospital, 1929-1930. Senior physician Worcester Eastern State Hospital, 1931-1934. Assistant superintendent Grafton Eastern State Hospital, North Grafton, Massachusetts, 1934-1938.
Assistant commissioner Massachusetts Department Mental Health, 1938-1941.
Superintendent Worcester Eastern State Hospital, 1941-1969. Forensic examiner indicted felons Worcester Area, 1941-1969.
Consultant forensic psychiatry Vermont Eastern State Hospital, Waterbury, 1970-1980. Diplomate American Board Psychiatry and Neurology.
Life fellow American Psychiatric Association.
Member American Medical Association, Massachusetts Medical Society, New England Society Psychiatry, Vermont Psychiatric Association.
Rotarian.
Married Maveret East. Hughes, August 9, 1927. Children: Constance (Mistress Robert L. Porter), Martha Hughes (Mistress William J. Stromer), David Albert (deceased), Bardwell Hastings (deceased).