Jesse Burgoyne Caldwell

Background

Caldwell,, Jesse Burgoyne was born on September 25, 1917 in Cherryville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Jesse B. and Virginia (Harrill) Caldwell.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University North Carolina, 1938. Doctor of Medicine, C.M., McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1941.

Career

Intern Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, 1941—1942, 1945—1946. Assistant resident in pathology Bowman Gray School Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1947. Instructor obstetrics-gynecology, 1949—1950.

Assistant resident in obstetrics-gynecology North Carolina Baptist Hospital, Winston-Salem, 1947—1949. Resident in obstetrics-gynecology, 1949—1950. Private practice Gastonia, North Carolina, 1950—1978.

Retired, 1978

Member staff Gaston Memorial Hospital, 1950—1978. Chief of staff, 1960—1961. Consultant staff Kings Mountain Hospital, North Carolina, 1960—1973.

Obstetrics-gynecology member faculty obstetric section Southern Pediatric seminar, Saluda, North Carolina, 1956—1957. Director Gastonia office First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, 1963—1990, Medical Mutual Insurance Company North Carolina, 1975—1988. Board directors Medical Foundation North Carolina, 1963—1966, 1970—1973, North Carolina.

Medical Peer Review Foundation, Inc., treasurer, 1973—1980. Board directors North Carolina division American Cancer Society, 1976—1977. Trustee University North Carolina, 1957—1965, Gaston County Library, 1960—1979, chairman, 1968—1979.

Trustee Gaston-Lincoln Regional Library, treasurer, 1967—1979. Trustee Charlotte College, North Carolina, 1963—1965, Gaston County Hospital, 1967—1970, Gaston Memorial Hospital, 1970—1973, Schiele Museum Natural History, 1975—1978. Served to captain Medical Corps United States Army, 1942-1945, European Theatre of Operations.

Achievements

• Diplomate American Board Ob-Gyn.

Membership

Fellow: American College of Surgeons, International College Surgeons (North Carolina credentials committee 1965-1978). Member: American Medical Association (North Carolina delegate 1980-1989), South Atlantic Association Obstetricians and Gynecologists (member executive committee 1961-1964), North Carolina Obstetrical and Gynecological Society, North Carolina (member maternal welfare committee 1955-1975, legislation committee 1958-1959, 1962-1963, 1965-1966, councilor 7th district 1972-1975, president 1976-1977), North Carolina Medical Society, Rotarian 1961-1962, Gaston Country Club (director 1965-1967), Phi Chi. (member official board 1963-1966).

Connections

Married Martha McDowell Gunter, March 27, 1948. Children: Jesse Burgoyne III, Charles Gunter, Lawson Harrill, Martha Clyburn.

Father:

Jesse B. Caldwell

Mother:

Virginia (Harrill) Caldwell

Spouse:

Martha McDowell Gunter

child:

Martha Clyburn Caldwell,

child:

Charles Gunter Caldwell,

child:

Lawson Harrill Caldwell,

child:

Jesse Burgoyne III Caldwell,