Background
Mateer, John Gaston was born on February 14, 1890 in Wooster, Ohio, United States. Son of Horace Nelson and Elizabeth O. (Gaston) Mateer.
Mateer, John Gaston was born on February 14, 1890 in Wooster, Ohio, United States. Son of Horace Nelson and Elizabeth O. (Gaston) Mateer.
Bachelor of Arts, College of Wooster, 1911. Doctor of Medicine Johns Hopkins Medical School, 1918. Doctor of Science, Wooster College, 1933.
Instructor ZoÖlogy, Huron (South Dakot) College, 1911-1913. Teaching fellow, physiology, Harvard Medical School, 1913-1914. Interne and assistant resident physical, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1918-1920.
Physical in charge gastro-intestinal division, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, 1920-1952, physician in chief, 1952-1963, senior consultant in medicine, from 1963.
Member of the Selective Service Medical Advisory Board Northern 3, Detroit area. President board trustees Detroit University School and Grosse Pointe Country Day School Corporation, 1942-1945. Member board of trustees Wooster College.
Fellow American College of Physicians.
Member American Clinical and Climatological Association, American Gastro-Enterol. Association (president 1950-1951), Central Society for Clinical Research, American Medical Association Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha, Nu Sigma Nu, Beta Theta Pi.
Clubs: Detroit Country, Detroit, Witenagemote (Detroit).
Married Gladys Keay, January 1, 1921. Children: William Gaston (deceased), Mary Keay.