John William Sluss

Background

Sluss, John William was born on August 27, 1867 in Cloverdale, Indiana, United States. Son of David E. and Nancy D.A. (Sandy) Sluss.

Education

Bachelor of Science, DePauw University, 1890, Master of Arts, 1894. Doctor of Medicine Indiana University, 1893. Hospital courses London and Paris, 1905.

Career

Practiced at Indianapolis since 1893. Demonstrator anatomy, 1894-1900, professor anatomy, 1900-1905, clinical surgery since 1905, Indiana U. Medical School. Superintendent City Hospital, 1912-1915.

Captain and assistant surgeon Indiana National Guard, 1906-1915.

Major Medical Roman Catholic, 1917. Chief surgical service Camp Grant.

Adjunct Base Hospital, Camp Cody. Lieutenant colonel Medical Roman Catholic, 1918.

Zone surgeon United States Fidelity & Guarantee Insurance Company, Baltimore, 1925.

Achievements

• John William Sluss has been listed as a noteworthy surgeon. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

American College of Surgeons fellowship Member of the American Medical Association, Delta Upsilon, Phi Rho Sigma. Mason, Elk.; Clubs: Marion, Columbia, Whist.

Connections

Married Cora Mabel Hart, October 14, 1896 (deceased). Children: David Hart, Mary Helen Hall.

Father:

David East. Sluss

Mother:

Nancy D.A. (Sandy) Sluss

Spouse:

Cora Mabel Hart

child:

David Hart Sluss

child:

Mary Helen Hall Sluss