Background
Jaquith, George Oakes was born on July 29, 1916 in Caldwell, Idaho, United States. Son of Gail Belmont and Myrtle (Burch) Jaquith.
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George Oakes Jaquith
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Bachelor, College Idaho, 1938; Bachelor of Medicine, Northwestern University, 1942; Doctor of Medicine, Northwestern University, 1943.
Career
Intern, Wesley Memorial Hospital, Chicago, 1942-1943; resident opthalmology, United States Naval Hospital, San Diego, 1946-1948; private practice medicine, specializing in opthalmology, Brawley, California, since 1948. President Pioneers Memorial Hospital staff, Brawley, 1953, director Executive Committee California Medical Eye Council, since 1960, vice president California Medical Eye Foundation, since 1976.
Achievements
Membership
Sponsor Anza council Boy Scouts American, since 1966, Gold card holder Republican Associates, Imperial County, California, 1967-1968, PTO. With United States Marine Corps, United States Navy, 1943-1947. Member Imperial County (president 1961), California Medical Association (delegate since 1961), National, Southern California (director since 1966, chairman medical advisory committee 1968-1969), Society Prevention Blindness, California Association Ophthalmology (treasurer since 1976), San Diego, Los Angeles Ophthalmological Society, Los Angeles Research Study Club, Nathan Smith Davis Society, College Idaho Associates, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Reserve Officers Association, Basenji Association, National Genealogical Society, Cuyamaca Club (San Diego), Elks, Phi Beta Phi, Lambda Chi Alpha (Hall of Fame).
Connections
Son of Gail Belmont and Myrtle (Burch) J., m. Pearl Elizabeth Taylor, November 30, 1939. Children: Patricia Ann Jaquith Mueller, George, Michele Eugenie Jaquith Smith.
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American -
Religion
Presbyterian -
Political Party
presbyterian (elder).