Background
Gamble, John Reeves was born on March 26, 1922 in Lincolnton, North Carolina, United States. Son of John Reeves Senior and Hope Lucile (Siebert) Gamble.
Gamble, John Reeves was born on March 26, 1922 in Lincolnton, North Carolina, United States. Son of John Reeves Senior and Hope Lucile (Siebert) Gamble.
Bachelor of Arts in Biology, Emory University, 1943; Doctor of Medicine, U. Maryland., 1946.
Intern, Charlotte (North Carolina) Memorial Hospital surgical resident, Mercy Hospital, Charlotte surgical resident, Jefferson Hospital, Roanoke, Virginia private practice. President, administrator Reeves Gamble Hospital, Inc., Lincolnton, North Carolina, 1946-1979. Former chief of staff Lincoln County Hospital, Lincolnton, past chief of surgery.
Catawba-Lincoln-Alexander Health Board, 1966-1970. Founders group Cleveland-Gaston-Lincoln Health Planning Council. Member local board First Citizens Bank.
Member childwatch board North Carolina Department of Justice Study Common for Drug Testing of Law Enforcement Officers. Member North Carolina House Representatives 1973-1980, 91-94. Chairman of the Board commissioner Lincoln County, 1966-1970.
Member North Carolina Local Government Commission, 1968-1973. Chairman house finance committee 1979-1980, chairman constitutional amendment committee 1977-1978, North Carolina legislation research committee 1975-1981, others With United States Army, 1954-1956. Member North Carolina Medical Society (legislation committee 1971-1973), Lincoln County Medical Society (past president), North Carolina Hospital Association, Rotary, Phi Chi.
Married Betty Rhodes, March 31, 1945. Children: John Reeves Gamble III, Elizabeth Rhodes Gamble, Mary Caroline Gamble.