Background
Abbott, Leroy Charles was born on June 12, 1890 in Madelia, Minnesota, United States. Son of LeRoy and Maryanna (Paynter) Abbott.
Abbott, Leroy Charles was born on June 12, 1890 in Madelia, Minnesota, United States. Son of LeRoy and Maryanna (Paynter) Abbott.
Student University of Minnesota, 1907-1909, Pomona College, Claremont, California, 1909-1910. Doctor of Medicine University of California, 1914.
Department orthopedic surgery, University of California Hospital, 1916-1917. Assistant professor surgery University of Michigan, 1920-1923. Professor clinical orthopedic surgery Washington University, Saint Louis, 1923-1930.
Chief surgeon Shriners’ Hospital for Crippled Children, Saint Louis, 1923-1930.
Clinical professor orthopedic surgery in charge University of California, 1930-1936, professor orthopedic surgery in charge from 1936. Consultant orthopedic surgeon San Francisco City and County Hospital.
Chief orthopedic surgical service Children’s and Franklin hospitals. Visiting orthopedic surgeon Lagunda Honda Home, San Francisco.
Member deans’ committee Veterans Hospital, Fort Miley, San Francisco, from 1946.
Consultant orthopedic surgery, to secretary of war, 1943-1945.
Member deans’ committee Veterans Hospital, Fort Miley, San Francisco, from 1946. Served as major, Medical corpus, United States army, 1917-1919. Fellow American College Surgeons.
Member American Orthopedic Association (president 1946-1947), American Academy Orthopedic Surgeons, American Medical Association, California State Medical Society, Western Orthopedic Association, Robert Jones Orthopedic.
Married Margaret Mathews, December 28, 1922. Children: Susan Ann (Mistress David Cole Sherwin) Margaret Mitchell (Mistress Ben Scott Foster), Assistant.