Background
Pleasants, Henry was born on May 23, 1884 in Radnor, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Henry and Agnes (Spencer) Pleasants.
Pleasants, Henry was born on May 23, 1884 in Radnor, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Henry and Agnes (Spencer) Pleasants.
Educated Haverford School, 1895-1901. Bachelor of Arts, Haverford College, 1906. Doctor of Medicine University of Pennsylvania Medical School, 1910.
Richard Rundle, Howard South. (deceased), Constantia Elizabeth (Mistress Nathaniel Bowditch), Dallas (deceased). Married second, Vera M. Kilhefner, January 28, 1932. 1 child, Ann Franklin.
Engaged in general practice of medicine at West Chester, Pennsylvania, 1911-1949.
Emeritus member staff Chester County Hospital, chief diabetes clinic, 1934-1938, medical director State Teachers College, West. Chester, 1940-1943. Engaged in writing since 1919.
Secretary Board Health West Chester, 1942-1945. Chairman medical advising committee Chester Company Council Defense, 1941-1946.
District medical director Department of Health of Pennsylvania, 1949-1957.
Consultant in medicine Chester County Hospital since 1949. Retired from general practice of medicine, 1949.
Served in Medical Corps Reserve, United States Army, 1917-1919, major, 1919, Advertising Educational Foundation. Fellow American College Physical, Philadelphia College Physical. Member of national, state, and local medical, professional and social associations and organizations, American Society Sanitary Engineers (member board directors East. Pennsylvania chapter).
Clubs: Saint Elmo (Philadelphia), National Genealogical Society, Saint Andrews Society Associate educated Medical World, Philadelphia, 1934-1936.
Married Elizabeth West. Smith, June 9, 1909 (divorced). Married second, Vera M. Kilhefner, January 28, 1932. Children: Henry 3d, William Wilkins.