Background
Mason, Michael Livingood was born on April 23, 1895 in Rossville, Illinois, United States. Son of Francis Marion and Katherine Elizabeth (Livingood) Mason.
Mason, Michael Livingood was born on April 23, 1895 in Rossville, Illinois, United States. Son of Francis Marion and Katherine Elizabeth (Livingood) Mason.
Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1916, Master of Arts, 1917, Doctor of Medicine 1924, Doctor of Philosophy, 1931.
Intern, Cook Company Hospital, Chicago, 1924-1925. Attending surgeon Wesley Memorial Hospital, Chicago, 1926-1929, Passavant Memorial Hospital since 1929. Private practice surgery, Chicago, since 1926.
Member of faculty Northwestern University since 1914, assistant, later fellow in zoology, 1914-1917, assistant and associate in anatomy, 1919-1927, clinical assistant in surgery, 1925-1928, instructor, 1929-1930, associate in surgery, 1930-1932, assistant professor surgery, 1932-1936, associate professor, 1936-1952, professor of surgery, since 1952.
Member medical advisory committee Rehabilitation Institute, Chicago. Served as sergeant, A.U.S., France, 1917-1919. Fellow American College of Surgeons (1st vice president 1958-1959).
Member American Society for Surgery Trauma, American Society Surgery Hand (president 1952), Association Military Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Association Railway Surgeons, American Western (president 1955), Central surgical associations, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha, Wranglers.
Clubs: Literary, Cliff Dwellers, University, Surgeons (Chicago).
Married Alice Frances Kolb, December 28, 1921.