Background
Claypool, John Gordon was born on October 8, 1916 in Kansas City, Kansas, United States. Son of Charles William and Ruby (Larey) Claypool.
Claypool, John Gordon was born on October 8, 1916 in Kansas City, Kansas, United States. Son of Charles William and Ruby (Larey) Claypool.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Kansas, 1939, Doctor of Medicine 1941.
Assistant instructor anatomy U. Kansas Medical School, 1938. Member teaching staff student health service Kansas State College, 1946-1947. Preceptor general practice U. Kansas Medical School, 1949-1955, research fellow in medicine, 1955-1956.
Practice medicine, specializing in internal medicine, Howard, Kansas Director Howard National Bank (Kansas).
Breeder Hereford cattle, buffalo. Trustee Kansas Blue Shield, 1963-1967, vice president, 1967.
Trustee 4 County Mental Health Association.
Served as captain Military Cross, Australia, 1944-1946. Diplomate American Board Internal Medicine. Fellow American College of Physicians.
Member of the American Medical Association, Kansas (member of council 1960-1963, vice president 1967), Greenwood County (president 1965), Elk County (secretary-treasurer, 1948-1967) medical societies.
Married Martha Roena Tillman, June 30, 1938. Children: John Mark, Martha Annual.