Background
King, Robert Leonard was born on February 4, 1904 in Pearisburg, Virginia, United States. Son of Clarence L. and Katharine (Oglesby) King.
King, Robert Leonard was born on February 4, 1904 in Pearisburg, Virginia, United States. Son of Clarence L. and Katharine (Oglesby) King.
Student, Washington and Lee University, 1922. Doctor of Medicine, University Virginia, 1928. Bachelor of Science, University Virginia, 1931.
Intern University Virginia Hospital, 1928-1929, resident, 1929-1931. Instructor, 1926-1931. Partner Mason Clinic, Seattle, 1939-1969, chief section cardiology, 1946-1967, chief internal medicine, 1958-1969, emeritus chief medicine, since 1969.
Chief medical service Virginia Mason Hospital, 1950-1965, emeritus, since 1969, chief professional services, 1966-1969, trustee, since 1946. Instructor University Virginia, 1926-1931. Clinical assistant professor University Washington, 1947-1953, clinical associate professor medicine, since 1948, honoree Robert L. King chair of cardiovascular research, 1957.
Consultant internal medicine and cardiology Seattle Medical Surgical Clinic, 1969-1980. Consultant Veterans Administration Hospital. Former senior consultant Harborview Hospital.
Member staff Drs. Hospital, Providence Hospital. Member staff Overlake Memorial Hospital, Bellevue, Washington, St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Hospital, Swedish Hospital. Former member advisory board at large Seattle Trust and Savings Bank.
Member Sommer Memorial Lectures Advisory Committee, 1966-1976. Consultant in cardiology Alaska Department Health, 1950-1955.
Trustee Virginia Mason Research Center, Seattle, Institute Research and Medical. Member Seattle Foundation Served to lieutenant colonel, Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Fellow American College of Physicians, American Federation Clinical Research, American College Cardiology (governor Washington 1966-1969).
Member Washington State Medical Association, King County Medical Society, American Medical Association. Member Osgoode Society. Member American Heart Association (president 1952-1953, director 1947-1956, chairman policy committee since 1965, trustee, honorary member council clinical cardiology, Distinguished Service award, Gold Heart award 1960), Washington Heart Association (founder, president 1947-1950, trustee since 1948, chairman research policy committee since 1954, Distinguished Service award 1956), Seattle Academy Internal Medicine (president 1941-1945), North Pacific Society Internal Medicine (secretary-treasurer 1947-1952), American Rheumatism Association, Pacific Interurban Club (chairman 1967-1969), Paul D. White Society, S.R. (president 1969), Raven Society, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Iota Sigma, Nu Sigma Nu, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Clubs: Rotarian. (Seattle), University (Seattle), Seattle Golf (Seattle). Overlake Golf and Country (Bellevue).
Married Phoebe E. Edmunds, December 29, 1936. Children– Robert Leonard, Phoebe Ann (Mistress Malcolm A. Moore), John Edmunds, Margaret C. (Mistress F. Christian Killien), George R., Henry E.