Background
Smith, Richard Root was born on December 10, 1869 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of J. Morgan and Cordelia (Root) Smith.
Smith, Richard Root was born on December 10, 1869 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of J. Morgan and Cordelia (Root) Smith.
Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts, 1884-1887. University of Michigan Medical Department, 1892. Attended European clinics, 18 months, 1895-1897.
Practiced at Grand Rapids, Michigan, since 1897. Specialist in gynecology. Chairman staff Blodgett Memorial and Butterworth hospitals.
An organizer Grand Rapids Clinic.
Organizer and commander Hospital Unit Q, World War. In service 1917-May 1919, in France 1 year Regent University of Michigan, 1931-1937.
Founder and fellow American College Surgeons (regent 1929-1938). Fellow American Gynecological Society.
Married Myra R. Wonderly, April. Children: Dorothy Wonderly (Mistress Thomas F. McAllister), Beatrice Raiguel (Mistress Frank A. Bedford, Junior.