Background
Read, Charles Francis was born on May 27, 1876 in Nevad, Iowa, United States. Son of Henry Bierman and Julia Florence (Kellogg) Read.
Read, Charles Francis was born on May 27, 1876 in Nevad, Iowa, United States. Son of Henry Bierman and Julia Florence (Kellogg) Read.
Bachelor of Science, Beloit (Wisconsin) College, 1898. Doctor of Medicine Rush Medical College (University of Chicago), 1901.
General medical practice, Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Geneva, Illinois, 1901-1909. Staff physician Illinois State Hospital, Kankakee, Illinois, 1909-1911. Assistant superintendent East Moline, Kankakee, Chicago, Peoria state hospitals, 1911-1915, superintendent East Moline and Chicago state hospital, 1915-1921.
State alienist, Illinois, 1921-1925.
Practice neuro-psychiatry, Chicago, 1925-1930. Superintendent Elgin (Illinois) Eastern State Hospital since 1930.
Member American Medical Association, American Psychiatric Association, Chicago Neurological Society (ex-president), Illinois Psychiatric Society (ex-president), Beta Theta Pi, Phi Beta Kappa, Nu Sigma Nu.
Married Ethelwyn Eaton, December 16, 1901 (deceased). Children: Eaton Van Wart, John Barber.