Background
Gayle, Robert Finley was born on December 18, 1891 in near Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Son of Robert Finley and May Jeanette (Young) Gayle.
Gayle, Robert Finley was born on December 18, 1891 in near Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Son of Robert Finley and May Jeanette (Young) Gayle.
Doctor of Medicine Medical College Virginia, 1915. Post graduate Columbia, 1921.
August 14, 1944); children—Elizabeth Marshall (Mistress Parke South. Rouse, Junior), Robert Finley, III, John Cole. Married second, Sarah Geer Dale, November 3, 1945. Intern Tucker Hospital Richmond, Virginia, 1915-1916, associate chief staff, 1919-1929.
Residency Philadelphia Orthopedic Hospital and Infirmary for Nervous Disease, 1916, Neurological Institute, New York City, 1916-1917.
Private practice neurology and psychiatry since 1919. Professor and chairman of the department neurology and psychiatry Medical College of Virginia since 1937, chief neurologist and psychiatrist, hospital division, since 1937.
Visiting psychiatrist Crippled Children’s Hospital, Home for Incurables, Johnston-Willis Hospital, Retreat for the Sick, Saint Lukes Hospital, Sheltering Arms Hospital, Stuart Circle Hospital, Saint Elizabeth Hospital. Psychiatric consultant Victoria and Albert
Member Governor's Advisory Board on Mental Hygiene. Member Virginia Department Mental Hygiene and Hospitals. Served as captain, 3rd division, United States Army, American Expeditionary Force, Army of Occupation, World War I.
Fellow American College of Physicians, American Medical Association, American Neurological Association, American Psychiatric Association (past president), Medical Society of Virginia, American Academy Neurology, Southern Psychiatric Association (past president).
Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, Southern Medical Association (ex-councilor), Neuropsychlatric Society Virginia (past president), Richmond Academy Medicine (past president). Virginia Democrat.; Mason.
Clubs: Commonwealth, Country.
Married Elizabeth Marshall Cole, August 16, 1919 (deceased. Married second, Sarah Geer Dale, November 3, 1945. Children: Elizabeth Marshall (Mistress Parke South. Rouse, Junior.