Background
PLUNKETT, Robert Edward was born on August 2, 1889 in Troy, New York, United States. Son of John D. and Elizabeth (Purcell) Plunkett.
PLUNKETT, Robert Edward was born on August 2, 1889 in Troy, New York, United States. Son of John D. and Elizabeth (Purcell) Plunkett.
Doctor of Medicine, Albany Medical College, 1913.
Resident physician Lakeview Tuberculosis Sanatorium, Troy, 1913-1915. Private practice Whitehall, New York, 1915-1917, 20-23. Coroner Washington County, 1922-1923.
Clinic physician in Tuberculosis New York State Department Health, 1923-1925, director division Tuberculosis, 1925-1935, general superintendent Tuberculosis hospitals, 1935-1947, assistant commissioner for Tuberculosis control, 1947-1959. United States delegate to Pan-American Tuberculosis Union, Cordoba, Argentina, 1928, to International Tuberculosis Union, Lisbon, Portugal, 1936. Adviser Tuberculosis, Dominican Republic, 1940, Colombia, 1941.
Consultant California State Health Department Tuberculosis Control, 1937, Medical Tuberculosis Administration for Connecticut Tuberculosis. Commission, 1949; consultant regarding state Tuberculosis hospitals State of Delaware, 1950. Adviser regarding new state Tuberculosis hospitals Michigan State Legislation Committee, 1951.
Member national research sub-commission on Tuberculosis Medical Science Division, 1946-1957. Consultant Commission on Organization of Executive Branch Government (Hoover Commission), 1948, Development Arizona Statewide Tuberculosis Program, 1952, Cook County (Illinois) Commission on Tuberculosis Control, 1952. European consultant Tuberculosis quarantine division United States Public Health Service, 1951.
Member technical advisory committee Heart of Harlem Project, New York City, 1952.
Contributor articles to professional journals.
Trustee Troy Country Day School, 1934-1936, Russell Sage College, 1937-1954, Potts Memorial Institute, Livingston, New York, 1938-1948. President Lansingburgh Boys Club, North Troy, New York, 1938-1951. Board directors Troy Community Chest, 1939-1944, president, 1940.
Member Troy Planning Commission, 1944-1950. Member American Medical Association, International Tuberculosis Union, National Tuberculosis Association (board directors Rensselaer County chapter 1940-1951), American Public Health Association, New York State Medical Society, American Trudeau Society, New York State Association Superintendents and Managers Tuberculosis Sanatoria, New York State Trudeau Society, New York State Public Health Association, Troy Country Club.
Son of John D. and Elizabeth (Purcell) p. Married Rose A. Wilson, June 16, 1915. Children: Marion Wilson (Mistress Peter F. McCarthy), Robert Wilson.