Charles Andrew Powers

Background

Powers, Charles Andrew was born on February 2, 1858 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States. Son of George Eliot and Jennie (Stone) Powers.

Education

9th in descent from Walter Powers, Concord, Massachusetts, 1642. Doctor of Medicine College Physicians and Surgical (Columbia), 1883. Attending surgeon New York Cancer and Saint Luke’s hospitals, 1892.

(honorary Master of Arts, University of Denver, 1901).

Career

Settled at Denver, 1894. Emeritus professor surgery, University of Colorado. Surgeon to various hospitals.

First lieutenant Medical Roman Catholic, 1908-1917.

Attending surgeon American Ambulance Hospital of Paris (for French wounded), May 5, 1916-July 22, 1917. Major, Medical Corps United States of America, assigned duty American Military Hospital Northern 1, Neuilly, sur Seine, July 22, 1917.

Discharged, December 5, 1918. Commissioned lieutenant colonel Medical Roman Catholic, July 1919.

President American Surgical Association, 1912.

Fellow American College Surgeons. Received letter of thanks (April 21, 1919) and citation (March 15, 1920) from General John Jay Pershing. Officer of Order of Leopold II (Belgian), Medaille de la Reconnaissance Française, Chevalier Legion of Honor (French).

Achievements

• Charles Andrew Powers has been listed as a noteworthy surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.