Background
Martin, Edward was born in 1859 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of J. Willis and M. (Register) Martin.
Martin, Edward was born in 1859 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of J. Willis and M. (Register) Martin.
Bachelor of Arts, Swarthmore College, 1878, Master of Arts, 1882. Doctor of Medicine University of Pennsylvania, 1883, Doctor of Laws, 1919. Doctor of Science, Swarthmore College, 1920.
Doctor of Laws, Temple University, 1935.
Clinical professor surgery, Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania, since 1902. Professor clinical surgery, 1903-1910, John Rhea Barton professor surgery, 1910-1918, University of Pennsylvania. Surgeon to University and Howard hospitals.
Consulting surgeon, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Norristown Eastern State Hospital for Insane and Wernersville Eastern State Hospital for Insane, Welada General Hospital.
Director Public Health and Charities, Philadelphia, 1903-1905. Member Board of Education, since 1911(vice president).
Commissioner of health, State of Pennsylvania Consulting surgeon 5th Army Corps, Spanish-American War. Lieutenant colonel World War.
Colonel 364th Medical Regiment O.R.C. Now professor surgical physiology, University of Pennsylvania.
Member Board of Education, since 1911(vice president). Member of board of managers Swarthmore College, since 1895. Fellow American College Surgeons.
Married Anna Withers, 1887.