H. William Elghammer

Background

Elghammer, H. William was born on March 13, 1894 in Stockholm, Sweden. Son of William Thure and Emma Sophia (Johnson) Elghammer.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Royal Science College, 1912. Doctor of Medicine Loyola University, 1920.

Career

Came to the United States, 1913, naturalized, 1918. Intern Saint Anne’s Hospital, South Shore Hospital, Chicago, 1920-1921. Practicing pediatrician, Chicago since 1921.

Instructor pediatrics Loyola University, 1921-1923, associate, 1923-1928, assistant professor, 1928-1932, associate professor, 1932-1937, professor, department chairman pediatrics, from 1937, professor department pediatrics Stritch School Medicine, 1960.

Lecturer, professor pediatrics University Illinois, 1961. Consultant pediatrician Presbyterian-Saint Luke’s Hospital, Chicago.

Chief pediatric staff Mercy Hospital. Attending pediatrician Louisiana Rabida Institute.

Pediatric consultant Medical advisory board Municipal Contagious Disease Hospital, Illinois Central Hospital, Saint Bernard Hospital.

Former director Klingberg’s Children’s Home.

Achievements

• H. William Elghammer has been listed as a noteworthy pediatrician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served R.O.T.C., 1918. Diplomate American Board Pediatrics. Member of the American Medical Association, Illinois State, Chicago medical societies, Chicago Pediatric Society (president 1947-1948), Chicago Institute Medicine, American, Chicago (governor) heart associations.

Mason (32 degree).

Connections

Married Stena A. Peterson, February 16, 1921. Children: William Robert, Richard Mason.

Father:

William Thure Elghammer

Mother:

Emma Sophia (Johnson) Elghammer

Spouse:

Stena A. Peterson

child:

Richard Mason Elghammer

child:

William Robert Elghammer