Background
Shastid, Thomas Hall was born on July 19, 1866 in Pittsfield, Illinois, United States. Son of Thomas Wesley and Louisa Minerva (Hall) Shastid.
Shastid, Thomas Hall was born on July 19, 1866 in Pittsfield, Illinois, United States. Son of Thomas Wesley and Louisa Minerva (Hall) Shastid.
Student Eureka (Illinois) College, 1883-1886. Student Medical Department, Columbia, 1886-1887. Doctor of Medicine with special diploma of honors, University of Vermont, College of Medicine, 1888.
Postgraduate study, University of Vienna, 1888-1889.
Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, Harvard, 1893. Master of Arts, University of Michigan, 1901, Bachelor of Laws, 1902.
Diploma American Board of Ophthalmology, 1917. Honorary Doctor of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1922.
Began practice of medicine, Pittsfield, 1889. Professor of history of medicine, American Medical College, Saint Louis, 1907-1912, later honorary professor Resided at Duluth, Minnesota, since 1928.
Consultant ophthalmologist Saint Mary's and Miller Memorial hospitals, Duluth, Saint Mary's Hospital, Superior, Wisconsin.
Visiting ophthalmologist Saint Luke’s Hospital, Duluth, Minnesota. Oculist Lyceum Clinic.
Duluth. 1920-1925, Academy of Clinical Medicine, Duluth, 1925-1930.
Fellow American Medical Association, American Academy of Medicine, American Medico-Legal and Toxicol. Society, American Academy of Ophthalmology and Oto-Laryngology, American College Surgeons, American College Physicians. Member American Museum National History.
Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, World Calendar Association, National Society for Prevention of Blindness, History of Science Society, International Academy History of Science, American Association of History of Medicine, Saint Louis County and Minnesota State medical societies, International Congress of Ophthalmology, Washington, 1922, Eastern College Men's Association (Duluth and Superior).
Member Interurban Academy of Medicine (Duluth-Superior), Minnesota Academy Ophthalmology and Oto-Laryngology. Member International Mark Twain Society.
Mason. Clubs: Harvard (Milwaukee and Minneapolis).
Married Fannie Fidelia English, May 16, 1897 (died February 29, 1940). Children: Louisa Minerva (deceased), Helen Margaret Lehman (adopted, now Mistress Donald R. Husband).