Background
Clayburgh, Ben James was born on January 31, 1924 in Scobey, Montana, United States. Son of Marcus and Anna (Horvick) Clayburgh.
Clayburgh, Ben James was born on January 31, 1924 in Scobey, Montana, United States. Son of Marcus and Anna (Horvick) Clayburgh.
Bachelor, University North Dakota, 1946. Bachelor of Science, University North Dakota, 1947. Doctor of Medicine, Temple University, 1949.
Master of Science in Orthopeadic Surgery, University Minnesota, 1956.
Intern Anchor General Hospital, St. Paul, 1949-1950. Resident general surgery St. Luke's Hospital, 1950-1951. Fellow orthopaedic surgery University Minnesota, Rochester, 1953-1956.
Orthopaedic surgeon Grand Forks Clinic, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 1956-1966, The Orthopaedic Clinic, Grand Forks, since 1966. Member staff United Hospital, Rehabilitation Hospital, vice chief staff, member executive committee. Clinical professor University North Dakota School Medical.
Consultant United States Air Force, United States Public Health Service, Minnesota Crippled Children's Services. Member advisory committee Gillette State Hospital for Crippled Children, St. Paul. Member rehabilitation service national advisory committee Department of Health, 1976-1977.
Member Republican National Committee, North Dakota, 1968-1976, 80-84, member executive committee, 1971-1972, 75-76, 81-84. Delegate Republican National Convention, 1964, 72, 76, 84, alternate delegate, 1968, 80, member numerous committees. Chairman Grand Forks Area Republican Coordinating Committee, 1977-1980.
Regional chairman Physicians for Reagan-Bush, 1980, 84. 1st chairman North Dakota Committee on Medical Political Action. Served to captain Medical Corps, United States Air Force, 1951-1953.
Member American Medical Association, American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeons (North Dakota councilor), 3d. District Medical Society (past president), North Dakota Medical Association, Minnesota-Dakota-Manitoba Orthopaedic Society (past president), Clinical Orthopaedic Society, Mid-American Orthopaedic Association (founder, past president), Bone and Joint Society (past president).
Married Mina Tennison, June 7, 1948 (deceased February 1968). Children: James, Robert, John, Richard. Married Beverly Manternach, January 3, 1970.