Background
Hunter, Oscar Benwood was born on January 31, 1888 in Cherrydale, Virginia, United States. Son of Montgomery and Lillian Theresa (Edmonston) Hunter.
Hunter, Oscar Benwood was born on January 31, 1888 in Cherrydale, Virginia, United States. Son of Montgomery and Lillian Theresa (Edmonston) Hunter.
Doctor of Medicine George Washington University, 1912, Bachelor of Arts, 1916, Master of Arts, 1917.
Instructor in anatomy, George Washington University, 1912, professor histology and embryology, 1913-1916, professor bacteriology and pathology, 1916-1932, acting dean Dental School, 1918, assistant dean Medical School, 1918-1932. Pathologist George Washington University Hospital and Dispensary, 1918-1932. Pathologist The Doctors’ Hospital, Sibley Memorial Hospital.
Consultant pathological, Montgomery County General Hospital.
Professor sanitary science, Central Training School for Nurses, 1932-1940. Lecturer, Kober Foundation, Georgetown University, 1926.
Professorial lecturer Georgetown University, 1935-1945. American U.; secretary Washington Medical Building Corporation, Columbia Medical Building Corporation, Columbia Operating Corporation, Doctors’ Hospital, Major Medical Reserve Corps.
Associate International College Surgeons.
Fellow American College Physicians, College of America Pathologists. Member American Hospital Association, Washington Heart Association, Washington Academy Sciences, Washington Academy Medical, International Association Medical Museums, District of Columbia Rheumatism Society, Diabetes Association of District of Columbia, Incorporated., American Heart Association, American Medical Association, American Association Anatomists, American Society Bacteriologists, American Society Pathologists and Bacteriologists, American Therapeutic Society (president 1938-1939. Secretary 1934-1938 and since 1939), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Southern Medical Association (vice president, 1946-1947, president-1948-1949), Tri-State Medical Society, also Galen-Hippocrates Society, Medical Society District of Columbia (president 1928), Washington Medical Surgical Society, George Washington University Medical Society (president 1918-1919, re-electecd 1938-1939.
Secretary since 1941), American Society of Clinic Pathologists, American Association for Study of Neoplastic Diseases, Mississippi Valley Medical Society (honorary), American Association of University professors, Association of Military Surgeons of the United States, Reserve Officers Association of the United States, Washington Society of Pathologists (president 1937-1938), American Public Health Association, National Safety Council, Alpha Kappa Kappa.
President General Alumni Association of George Washington University, 1928-1929 and 1929-1930.
Clubs: University, Corinthian Yacht, Kiwanis of Washington (president 1941), Cosmos, International Medical.
Married Sidney Sophia Pearson, December 26, 1914. Children: Oscar Benwood, Frances Elizabeth, Mary Ellen, Margaret Pearson.