Background
Magnuson, Paul Budd was born on June 14, 1884 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. Son of Charles A. and Melinda (Graham) Magnuson.
Magnuson, Paul Budd was born on June 14, 1884 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. Son of Charles A. and Melinda (Graham) Magnuson.
Doctor of Medicine University of Pennsylvania, 1908. Doctor of Science, Duke U. Doctor of Laws, Baylor University, Western Reserve University
1 son, Paul B.; married second, Laura Thompson, September 27, 1931. Practiced in Chicago since 1908. Formerly chief surgeon Chicago & Alton and Chicago Junction Railroad
First medical director, Illinois Industrial Commission.
Attending surgeon, Passavant Memorial Hospital. Senior consulting surgeon, Wesley Memorial Hospital.
Professor surgery, department chairman bone and joint surgery, emeritus Northwestern University. On leave since 1945; appointed head commissioner on Health Needs of the Nation.
Former chief medical director Veterans Administration, Washington, District of Columbia Civilian consultant to Surgeon General, United States Army, 1941-1946.
Major, Medical corpus, United States army, 1917-1918. Founder member American Board Surgery. Member American Board Orthopedic Surgery.
Member American College Surgeons (secretary and regent).
Member American, Southern surgical associations American Orthopedic Association, Western Surgical Society, American Association for Surgery of Trauma (president 1949), Clinical Orthopedic Society, American Association Industrial Surgeons, American Medical Association, International Society Orthopedic Surgical and Traumatol., International Society Surgery, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, National Research Council (co-chairman subcommittee skeletal system), Chicago Orthopedic Society, Chicago Surgical Society, Institute of Medicine of Chicago, Illinois State and Chicago Medical Societies, Sigma Xi.
Member American Board Orthopedic Surgery. Member American College Surgeons (secretary and regent). Member American, Southern surgical associations American Orthopedic Association, Western Surgical Society, American Association for Surgery of Trauma (president 1949), Clinical Orthopedic Society, American Association Industrial Surgeons, American Medical Association, International Society Orthopedic Surgical and Traumatol., International Society Surgery, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, National Republican.
Clubs: Metropolitan (Washington).
Married Alice L. Hasson, June 14, 1910. Married second, Laura Thompson, September 27, 1931.