Background
Horton, Bayard Taylor was born on December 6, 1895 in Gate City, Virginia, United States. Son of Thomas Flurnoy and Ellen Ann (Watkins) Horton.
Horton, Bayard Taylor was born on December 6, 1895 in Gate City, Virginia, United States. Son of Thomas Flurnoy and Ellen Ann (Watkins) Horton.
Bachelor of Science, University Virginia, 1921, Doctor of Medicine 1922. Master of Science, University of Minnesota (Mayo Foundation), 1928.
In practice at Emory, Virginia, 1923-1925. Professor biology Emory and Henry College, Emory, Virginia, 1923-1925. Entered Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, as fellow in medicine, 1925, instructor in medicine, 1929-1934, assistant professor, 1934-1937, associate professor, 1937-1958, consultant in medicine Mayo Clinic, 1930-1958, head section clinical investigation, 1940.
Director medical research Boswell Memorial Hospital, Sun City, Arizona, 1972, editor in chief hospital Proceedings, 1975.
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Served as seaman United States Navy, World War I. Fellow American College of Physicians, American Geriatrics Society, American College Allergists. Member American Medical Association, Minnesota Society Internal Medicine (president 1943-1944), American Society for Clinical Investigation, Central Society for Clinical Research, New York Academy Sciences, American Association Study Headache (president 1961-1963), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Chi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Jane Heyl, June 14, 1922. Children: Bayard Taylor, Nancy Ellen (Mistress Paul East. Bragdon), Thomas Nelson.