Calvin Worth Payton

Background

Payton, Calvin Worth was born on September 28, 1919 in Lethbridge, Alberta. Arrived in United States, 1925. Son of Franklin Smith and Lona Odessa (Still) Payton.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Kansas, 1940. Doctor of Medicine, 1943. Postgraduate, University Pennsylvania, 1947—1948.

Postgraduate, University Texas-Galveston, 1949—1950.

Career

Resident ophthalmology University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 1949—1954. Clinical associate professor ophthalmology University Texas, from 1983. Private practice Longview, Texas, 1953—1984.

Captain United States Army, 1944-1946.

Achievements

• Calvin Worth Payton has been listed as a noteworthy ophthalmologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow: American College of Surgeons. Member: American Medical Society, Texas Medical Society, Gregg County Medical Society, Rotary.

Connections

Married Bessie Joyce Ross, August 26, 1950. Children: Charlotte, Rene, Sandra, Susan, Sheryl, Calvin.

Father:

Franklin Smith Payton

Mother:

Lona Odessa (Still) Payton

Spouse:

Bessie Joyce Ross

child:

Sheryl Payton

child:

Susan Payton

child:

Rene Payton

child:

Calvin Payton

child:

Sandra Payton

child:

Charlotte Payton