Background
THAMES, John was born on August 26, 1871 in Cumberland Company, North Carolina, United States. Son of James and Mary Elizabeth (Plummer) Thames.
THAMES, John was born on August 26, 1871 in Cumberland Company, North Carolina, United States. Son of James and Mary Elizabeth (Plummer) Thames.
University of North Carolina. Louisville Medical College, Doctor of Medicine, 1894. Post work, Philadelphia, 1903.
C. City Health Officer, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 17. City Health Officer, Little Rock, Arkansas, 1919-1924. Resigned to come to West Virginia to assist United States Public Health Service., State Department to organize, direct Company Health Units.
Stationed at Kingwood, 1924-1926. Transferred to Kanawha Company, 1926. Holds title of Field Agent United States Public Health Service.
(known as Director Public Health). Lieutenant Colonel Medical Reserve, United States Army.
Member: (F.) American Public Health Association. State and Southern Medical Associations. American Medical Association.
Public Health Association (President). Masons; Shriners.
Spouse Martha G. Cecil, December 26, 1894, Thomasville, N.