Background
Ackerly, Samuel Spafford was born on May 20, 1895 in Blkyn. Son of George Briggs and Nancy Spafford (Brown) Ackerly.
Ackerly, Samuel Spafford was born on May 20, 1895 in Blkyn. Son of George Briggs and Nancy Spafford (Brown) Ackerly.
AB, Wesleyan University, 1921; Doctor of Medicine, Yale University, 1925.
Intern, New York Hospital, 1926; clinical director, Worcester Eastern State Hospital, 1928-1930; assistant professor, research associate, Yale Institute Human Rels., 1930-1932; director, Louisville Mental Hygiene Clinic, from 1932; professor psychiatry, U. Louisville, 1932-1963; Distinguished professor, U. Louisville, from 1963; department chairman, U. Louisville, 1947-1963; psychiatrist in residence, U. Louisville, from 1963. Chief service Norton Psychiatric Clinic, 1949-1963.
Trustee Louisville Public Library., 1950-1960. With infantry United States Army, 1917-1920. Fellow American College of Physicians, American Orthopsychiat.
Association, American Psychiatric Association, College American Psychiatrists. Member American Academy Child Psychiatry, American Academy Psychoanalysis, American Academy Neurology, Southern Medical Association, Kentucky Psychiatric Association, Louisville Art Center Association, others
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Married Carita Clark, October 17, 1925. Children: William Clark, Carita Jane, Nancy Lavinia, Elizabeth Spafford.