Background
Summers, John Edward was born on January 2, 1858 in Fort Kearney, Nebraska, United States. Son of General John Edward (United States of America Medical Corps) and Caroline Jane (Stuart) Summers.
Summers, John Edward was born on January 2, 1858 in Fort Kearney, Nebraska, United States. Son of General John Edward (United States of America Medical Corps) and Caroline Jane (Stuart) Summers.
Student United States Military Academy, 3 years. Doctor of Medicine College Physicians and Surgical (Columbia). 1881; studied Vienna, Austria, 2 years.
Visiting surgeon, Clarkson Memorial Hospital. Chief of staff and visiting surgeon, Douglas County Hospital. Professor clinical surgery, University of Nebraska, Medical Department Acting assistant surgeon, United States of America, 1881-1883.
Surgeon general Nebraska National Guard, on staff Governor J. East. Boyd.
Colonel on staff Governor A. J. Shallenberger.
Member Board Omaha Public Library. Fellow American Medical Association, American Surgical Association (Vice-President 1916).
Married Laura M. Hoagland, April.