Background
Peacock, Lamar Batts was born on September 21, 1920 in Albany, Georgia, United States. Son of Herbert A. and Helen Marian (LeVan) Peacock.
Peacock, Lamar Batts was born on September 21, 1920 in Albany, Georgia, United States. Son of Herbert A. and Helen Marian (LeVan) Peacock.
Bachelor, Emory University, 1941. Doctor of Medicine, Medical College Georgia, 1946.
Intern, University Hospital, Augusta, 1946-1947;
resident, University Hospital, 1947-1948;
fellow internal medicine, University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville, 1948-1949;
resident, University Hospital, Augusta, 1949-1950;
practice medicine specializing in internal medicine and allergy, Atlanta, 1950-1991. Member of staff St. Joseph's Infirmary, Crawford Long Hospital, Piedmont Hospital, Grady Memorial Hospital, Hughes Spalding Pavilion, Northside Hospital, WestPaces Ferry Hospital, all Atlanta, Cobb General Hospital, Austell, Georgia, Douglasville (Georgia) Hospital. Instructor internal medicine Georgia Baptist Hospital, Atlanta, 1950-1958, chief medicine, 1958-1972.
Member of faculty Emory University School Medicine, Atlanta, since 1950, assistant clinical professor medicine, since 1962. Instructor internal medicine School Dentistry, since 1958.
Chief medical branch, health services Atlanta Metropolitan Area Civil Defense, 1960-1963. Member Georgia Public Health Association, 1967-1969, Georgia Board Health, 1966-1972, Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Council, since 1973. President trustees Medical College Georgia Foundation, 1963.
Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (national president 1972-1973), American Academy Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. Member American Medical Association, American Heart Association, Georgia Heart Association, American Society Internal Medicine, Georgia Society Internal Medicine, 5th District Medical Society, Georgia Thoracic Society, Medical Association Atlanta (press 1965), Medical Association Georgia (1st vice president 1966-1967), Southeastern Allergy Association (president 1963-1964), Southern Medical Association, Cherokee Town and Country Club.
Married Jane Bonner, June 7, 1947. Children: Helen Lee (Mistress Richard Paul Wade), Linda Jane (Mistress Mathew Gossage), Lamar Bonner.