Background
Bethea, Oscar Walter was born on April 27, 1878 in Marion County, South Carolina, United States. Son of William Walter and Sallie Eugenia (Morrison) Bethea.
Bethea, Oscar Walter was born on April 27, 1878 in Marion County, South Carolina, United States. Son of William Walter and Sallie Eugenia (Morrison) Bethea.
Graduate in Pharmacy, Atlanta College Pharmacy, 1901. Doctor of Medicine Tulane University, 1911. The Master of Philisophy, Philadelphia College Science and Pharmacy, 1934.
Professor pharmacology Mississippi Medical College, 1906-1909. Began practice at New Orleans, 1911. Professor medical emeritus School of Medicine, Tulane University.
Senior physician Southern Baptist Hospital New Orleans.
Consultant physician Charity Hospital.
Member revision committee, United States Pharmacopoeia, 1930-1940. Contract surgeon and examiner, Selective Draft, World War I. Member Appeal board Northern 1, World World War World World War II Diplomate American Board Internal Medicine.
Fellow American College of Physicians, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Chemical Society (Great Britain), American Therapeutic Society (past president). Member of the American Medical Association, American Heart Association, Southern Medical Association, New Orleans Academy Internal Medicine, Louisiana Medical Society, Orleans Parish Medical Society, New Orleans Academy Science, Alpha Omega Alpha, Alpha Kappa Kappa, Beta Phi Sigma.
Rotarian.; Member; Mason (32°, Shriner).
Married Ruby Mae Hardee, August 28, 1907. Children: Theodore Wood, June Hardee, Ruby Mae (wife of Review.