Background
DePeyster, Frederic Augustus was born on November 8, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
DePeyster, Frederic Augustus was born on November 8, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Bachelor, Williams College, 1936. Doctor of Medicine, Rush University, 1940.
Intern, Presbyterian Hospital, Chicago, 1940-1941;
surgical officer, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital & Children's Hospital, both Boston, 1941-1943;
resident surgeon, Presbyterian Hospital, Chicago, 1946-1948;
Nicholas Senn fellow, Presbyterian Hospital, 1948;
American Cancer fellow, University of Illinois, 1949;
practice medicine, specializing in surgery, Chicago, 1945-1985;
senior attending surgeon, Presbyterian-St. Luke's Hospital, Chicago, 1970-1985;
chairman general surgery section, Presbyterian-St. Luke's Hospital, 1970-1983. Member of staff Cook County Hospital, Chicago. Member of faculty surgery department University of Illinois Medical School, Chicago, 1946-1971, professor, 1969-1971.
Professor surgery Rush Med.Coll., Chicago, 1971-1985, emeritus professor, since 1985.
Member Winnetka Community House Council, 1950-1951. President 13th General Hospital Association, 1949-1950. Secretary treasurer Presbyterian Hospital Staff, 1957-1959.
Vice president Presbyterian-St. Luke's Hospital Staff, 1968-1970, president, 1970-1972. Chairman board directors Medical and Nursing Services of Mid-America, American Red Cross, 1964-1966. Board directors Bishop Anderson Foundation, Chicago, 1950-1969.
Trustee Rush Medical College, 1957-1970, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Lukes Medical Center, 1971-1974. Served to major, Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Member American Medical Association, American College of Surgeons (governor 1978-1985), Illinois Surgical Societies Chicago Surgical Society (president 1970-1971), International Society Surgery, Society Surgery Alimentary Tract (founder member), Central Surgical Society, Western Surgical Association (director 1978-1985), National Society Medical Research, Rush Medical College Alumni Association (president 1961-1966), American Association Senior Physicians (treasurer 1980), American Society Cancer Research, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Clubs: Williams (Chicago). Holland Society New York.
Son of Frederic A. and Florence (Bryant) deP. Married Marjorie Shay, June 18, 1948. Children: Frances Lee, Deborah.