James Braddock Hurd

Background

Hurd, James Braddock was born on March 29, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Max Harold and Eunice (Braddock) Hurd.

Education

AB, Amherst College, 1942. Doctor of Medicine, Northwestern University, 1946. Master of Science in Pathology, 1950.

Career

Intern Evanston (Illinois) Hospital, 1945-1946. Fellow in pathology Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1948-1949, resident in medicine, 1950-1951. Fellow in medicine New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston, 1949-1950.

Private practice Chicago, from 1951. Member senior attending staff Chicago Wesley Memorial Hospital (name changed to Northwestern Memorial Hospital), from 1957, chief medical service D, 1961-1974, secretary staff, 1961-1964, vice chief staff, 1964-1966, chief staff, 1966-1968. Member faculty Northwestern University Medical School, from 1951, assistant professor internal medicine, 1965-1971, associate professor, from 1971.

Achievements

• James Braddock Hurd has been listed as a noteworthy physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to captain Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1946-1948. Member American Diabetes Association (director since 1961, chairman committee affiliates since 1963, chairman assembly affiliate delegations and state governors 1961-1963, vice president 1968, president 1970-1971), Diabetes Association Greater Chicago (director since 1952, president 1959-1961, chairman camp. committee since 1952), American Medical Association, Joslin Society Clubs: Glen View (Golf, Illinois).

Connections

Married Jean Wescott, June 12, 1943. Children: Barbara Wescott, Ann Braddock, Janet Darrow. Married Clare Lutes, July 6, 1974.

Father:

Max Harold Hurd

Mother:

Eunice (Braddock) Hurd

Spouse:

Clare Lutes

Spouse:

Jean Wescott

child:

Ann Braddock Hurd

child:

Janet Darrow Hurd

child:

Barbara Wescott Hurd