Background
Fairbank, Leigh Cole was born on November 14, 1889 in Genesee County, Michigan, United States. Son of George Kirtland and Abbie (Covert) Fairbank.
Fairbank, Leigh Cole was born on November 14, 1889 in Genesee County, Michigan, United States. Son of George Kirtland and Abbie (Covert) Fairbank.
Student Detroit College Medicine, 1908-1909. Doctor ol Dental Surgery, Georgetown University, 1912 Doctor of Science (honorary), 1939. Dewey School, Orthodontia, 1921, Washington University, Saint Louis, 1928, Army Dental School, 1934-1935.
Honorary Doctor of Science, Washington University, 1941.
Private practice dentistry, Muskegon, Michigan, 1912-1914. Entered Dental corpus, United States army, as contract dentist, 1914. Commissioned First lieutenant, 1916, advanced through grades to brigadier general, 1938 (first dental officer of the United States Army to be raised to grade of general).
Brigadier general assistant, surgeon general, 1938.
Retired, in grade in 1942.
Clubs: Army and Navy (Washington).
Married May Romig, May 14, 1913. Children: Leigh Cole, Justine Louise, Mary Alice.