Perry Franklin Prather

Background

Prather, Perry Franklin was born on November 4, 1894 in Clear Springs, Maryland, United States. Son of George Thomas and Mollie (Bain) Prather.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1916, A.M., 1925. Doctor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1924.

Career

Engaged in general practice of medicine, 1925-1947. Special consultant to United States.P.H.S. since 1947. Director Washington County Veneral Disease Clinic, 1943-1959.

Visiting consultant Veneral Disease clinics of Western Maryland. Acting deputy state health officer, Washington County. Deputy state health officer, Hagerstown, 1947-1952.

Deputy director Maryland. State Department Health, 1952-1956, director, 1956-1961, also chairman state board health, 1956-1961, commissioner, since 1961. Lecturer, school hygiene public health Johns Hopkins.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: Studies on Pneumococcus. Numerous articles on public health.

Membership

Member of National Advisory Committee to Selective Service. Served as private 1st class, United States Army, 1917-1919. Fellow American Public Health Association, American College Physicians.

Member American Medical Association, State and Territorial Health Officers Association, State Medical Society Maryland., Washington County Medical Society (past president), Baltimore City Medical Society. Club: Johns Hopkins. Coauthor: Studies on Pneumococcus.

• Member of American Legion. Masons; Company and State Medical Socs.

Connections

Married Jessie Williams, September 5, 1923. Children: Elizabeth Ann, Frances Jean, Charles Williams.

Father:

George Thomas Prather

Mother:

Mollie (Bain) Prather

Spouse:

Jessie Williams

child:

Elizabeth Ann Prather

child:

Frances Jean Prather

child:

Charles Williams Prather