Ralph Albert Fenton

Background

Fenton, Ralph Albert was born on November 5, 1880 in Lafayette, Oregon, United States. Son of William David and Katherine (Lucas) Fenton.

Education

Student University of California, 1899-1901. Bachelor of Arts, University of Oregon, 1903, Doctor of Science, 1943. Doctor of Medicine Northwestern University, 1906.

Career

Senior house surgeon Illinois Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary, 1906-1907. In practice as eye, ear, nose and throat surgeon, Portland, Oregon, since 1907. Member of faculty, University of Oregon Medical School, since 1911, professor and head department of otolaryngology since 1927.

Member staffs Multnomah County Hospital since 1911, Saint Vincents Hospital since 1907, Portland Sanitarium, Doernbecher Children’s Hospital.

Senior partner Fenton, Lupton, Bolton & Titus.

Achievements

• Ralph Albert Fenton has been listed as a noteworthy surgeon. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served as 1st lieutenant, captain, major Medical corpus, United States army, 1917-1919. Member American Board Otolaryngology since 1927. Fellow American College Surgeons.

Member American Laryngol.

Association (president 1950), American Otological Society, American Laryngol., Rhinological and Otological Society, American Academy Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology (vice president 1927), American Medical Association (trustee 1935-1945), Pacific Coast Oto-ophthalmological Society (president 1941), Portland Academy Medicine (president 1931), Portland City and County Medical Society, Oregon Academy Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology (president 1930), Association Military Surgeons, Chi Psi, Nu Sigma Nu, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha. Clubs: Arlington.

Connections

Married Mabel Copley-Smith, June 24, 1908.

Father:

William David Fenton

Mother:

Katherine (Lucas) Fenton

Spouse:

Mabel Copley-Smith