Background
Boyd, Augusto Samuel was born on August 1, 1879 in Republican of Panama. Son of Federico and Teodolinda (Briceño) Boyd.
physician and surgeon ex-President of Panama
Boyd, Augusto Samuel was born on August 1, 1879 in Republican of Panama. Son of Federico and Teodolinda (Briceño) Boyd.
Student, Cheltenham (Pennsylvania) Military Academy, 1892-1893, Columbia Institute, New York, 1893-1895. Doctor of Medicine College of Physicians and Surgeons (Columbia), 1899.
Interne City Hospital, New York, 1899-1901, European Clinics, 1901-1903. Private practice, New York, 1903-1905. Chief surgeon Santo Tomas Hospital, Panama, 1905-1936.
President Panama Municipal Council, 1906-1908. Member Panama Congress, 1914-1918. President Panama Assembly, 1918.
Vice president of Panama Republican, 1936-1940, Envoy Extraordinary anu Minister Plenipotentiary from Panama to the United States, 1936-1939. Ambassador to the United States, April 1939-December 1939, when he was called to assume the presidency of the Republic upon the death of President Juan Demóstenes Arosemena and served Arosemena’s unexpired term which ended September 30, 1940.
Sociedad Médica Nacional de Panamá (ex-president). Canal Zone Medical Association. American Medical Association.
American College of Surgeons (fellow, 1918.
Married Raquel de la Guardia, April. Children: Augusto Samuel, Dora Raquel.