James Spencer Speed

Background

Speed, James Spencer was born on July 30, 1890 in Rapid City, South Dakota, United States. Son of Edward Watkins and Mary (Spencer) Speed.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Virginia, 1913. Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1916.

Career

Private practice, from 1920. Chief of staff Willis C. Campbell Clinic, Crippled Children's Hospital School, Hospital for Crippled Adults, from 1941.

Achievements

• James Spencer Speed has been listed as a noteworthy orthopaedic surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

1st lieutenant Medical corpus, United States army, 1917-1919. Fellow American College of Surgeons. Member American Medical Association, American Orthopaedic Association, American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeons, Southern Medical Association, Southern Surgical Association, Robert Jones Club, Memphis Country Club, Rotary,, Sigma Chi, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Broaddus, June 6, 1927.

Father:

Edward Watkins Speed

Mother:

Mary (Spencer) Speed

Spouse:

Elizabeth Broaddus