Edward Henderson Richardson

Background

Richardson, Edward Henderson was born on November 13, 1877 in Farmville, Virginia, United States. Son of Hilary Goode and Mary (Perkins) Richardson.

Education

Master accounts, Eastman Business College, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1894. Student Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1896-1897. Bachelor of Arts, Hampden-Sydney College, 1900, Doctor of Laws, 1921.

Graduate study Johns Hopkins University, 1900-1901, Doctor of Medicine 1905, surgical apprentice, 1905-1910.

Career

Resident house officer, assistant resident gynecologist and resident gynecologist, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1905-1910, assistant visiting gynecologist since 1912. Instructor in gynecology, Johns Hopkins University, 1910-1912, associate in clinical gynecology, 1912-1934, associate professor gynecology, 1934-1947, now emeritus. Visiting gynecologist Union Memorial Hospital, Woman’s Hospital, Church Home and Hospital, Sinai Hospital, Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital.

Achievements

• Edward Henderson Richardson has been listed as a noteworthy surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College Surgeons. Member of the American Medical Association, Southern Medical Association, Southern Surgical Association, American Gynecological Society (vice president 1934-1935), Baltimore City Medical Society (president 1926, 27), Kappa Sigma, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Beta Kappa. Clubs: Johns Hopkins, Elkridge.

Connections

Married Emily Gould, June 27, 1905. Children: Mary Gould (Mistress West. A. Horsley Gantt), Edward H., Junior.

Father:

Hilary Goode Richardson

Mother:

Mary (Perkins) Richardson

Spouse:

Emily Gould

child:

Mary Gould Richardson (Mistress West. A. Horsley Gantt)

child:

Junior Richardson

child:

Edward H. Richardson