Clayton Tremain Beecham

Background

Beecham, Clayton Tremain was born on March 1, 1907 in Ladd, Illinois, United States. Son of Horace King and Bessie (File) Beecham.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Minnesota, 1930. Doctor of Medicine, University Minnesota, 1932.

Career

Intern, University of Minnesota Hospital, 1932-1933; resident, U. Kansas Hospital, 1933-1934; resident, Kensington Hospital Women, Philadelphia, 1934-1936; instructor obstetrics-gynecology, University of Pennsylvania School Medicine, 1936-1940; professor obstetrics-gynecology, Temple University Medical School, 1940-1964; director tumor clinic, Temple University Medical School, 1940-1964; director obstetrics-gynecology, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania, 1965-1978; now senior consultant gynecology, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania. President American Association Obstetricians and Gynecologists Foundation, Inc., 1969-1980. Examiner American Board Obstetrics and Gynecology, in-training exams for residents.

Achievements

• Clayton Tremain Beecham has been listed as a noteworthy Gynecologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Solebury School, New Hope, Pennsylvania, 1951-1953, Chestnut Hill Academy, Philadelphia, 1955-1957. Honorary fellow Kansas Missouri, New Jersey, Pittsburgh, Seattle obstetrics-gynecology societies. Fellow Australian Computer Society, American Association Obstetricians and Gynecologists (Executive Board 1960-1972, editor bulletin, president 1968).

Member American College Obstetricians and Gynecologists (Executive Board 1965-1968, commissioner education 1974-1979, Distinguished Service award 1988), Obstetrical Society Philadelphia (Executive Board 1963-1966, president 1964-1965), Society Pelvic Surgeons, American Cancer Society (director Philadelphia 1964) M C.

Connections

Married Patricia Anne Miller, December 25, 1979. Children: Richard K., Jackson B., Nina Beecham Stratton.

Father:

Horace King Beecham

Mother:

Bessie (File) Beecham

Spouse:

Patricia Anne Miller

child:

Jackson B. Beecham

child:

Richard K. Beecham

child:

Nina Beecham Stratton Beecham