Background
Barger, James Daniel was born on May 17, 1917 in Bismarck, North Carolina, United States. Son of Michael Thomas and Mayte (Donohue) Barger.
Barger, James Daniel was born on May 17, 1917 in Bismarck, North Carolina, United States. Son of Michael Thomas and Mayte (Donohue) Barger.
Student, St. Mary's College, Winona, Minnesota, 1934-1935; Bachelor of Arts, Univercity North Dakota, 1939; Bachelor of Science, University North Dakota, 1939; Doctor of Medicine, University Pennsylvania, 1941; Master of Science in Pathology, University of Minnesota, 1949.
International, Milwaukee County Hospital, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, 1941-1942;
fellow in pathology, Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, 1941-1949;
pathologist, Pima County Hospital, Tucson, 1949-1950;
pathologist, Maricopa County Hospital, Phoenix, 1950-1951;
department chairman pathology, Good Samaritan Hospital, 1951-1963;
associate pathologist, Sunrise Hospital, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1964-1969;
chief pathology department, Sunrise Hospital, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1969-1981;
senior pathologist, Sunrise Hospital, Las Vegas, Nevada, since 1981. Former medical director S.W. Blood Bank, Blood Services, Arizona, Blood Services Nevada. Treasurer Common for Laboratory Assessment, 1988.
Emeritus clinical professor pathology U. Nevada School Medicine, 1988.
Served to major Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Medical Association, American Association Pathologists, American Association Clinical Chemists, American Association History Medicine, College American Pathologists (governor 1966-1972, secretary-treasurer 1971-1979, vice president 1979-1981, president 1980-1981, historian since 1988, Pathologist of Year 1977), Nevada Society Pathologists (American Medical Association delegate 1990), American Association Blood Banks, American Society Quality Control (senior member), American Management Association, Society Advancement Management, American Society Clinical Pathologists, American Cancer Society (national director 1974-1980), National Academy Practice Medicine (district practitioner since 1984, delegate American Medical Association House Delegates 1989-1997), others. Lodges: Knights of St. Lazarus (Commander 1983).
Married Susie Belle Helm, 1945 (deceased 1951). Married Josephine Steiner, 1952 (deceased 1971). Married Jane Ray Regan, April 21, 1980 (deceased February 1991).
Children: James Daniel, Mary Susan, Michael Thomas, Mary Elizabeth.