Melvin James King

Background

King, Melvin James was born on October 8, 1922 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States. Son of James and Edith Annie (Hirst) King.

Education

Bachelor summa cum laude, Brown University, 1950. Doctor of Medicine, Cornell University, 1954.

Career

Physician, Clark, King and Carter, Washington, 1958-1959; physician, Holzer Clinic, Gallipolis, Ohio., 1959-1962; private practice, Attleboro, Massachusetts, 1962-1987; retired, 1987.

Achievements

• Melvin James King has been listed as a noteworthy internist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to lieutenant (junior grade) Naval Air Corps, 1943-1946. Fellow American College Physicians. Member Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Interests

• Avocations: sports, classical music and opera, fine arts, reading history, home improvements.

Connections

Married Caroline Ruth Tefft, August 30, 1952. Children: Deborah, Sara.

Father:

James King

Mother:

Edith Annie (Hirst) King

Spouse:

Caroline Ruth Tefft

child:

Sara King

child:

Deborah King