Background
Theobald, Walter Henry was born on December 19, 1886 in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Peter A. and Sophia (Schudderkopf) Theobald.
Theobald, Walter Henry was born on December 19, 1886 in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Peter A. and Sophia (Schudderkopf) Theobald.
Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1909. Doctor of Medicine Rush Medical College, 1911.
Specialist in diseases of ear, nose and throat, Chicago, 1913-1969. Intern Saint Luke’s Hospital, 1911-1912. Examining surgeon I.C. Railroad, 1912.
Otolaryngologist Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium, 1914.
Became member senior attending staff Saint Luke’s Hospital, 1915, emeritus staff Presbyterian-Saint Luke’s Hospital. Emeritus professor department otolaryngology University of Illinois, Research and Ednl.
Hospital. Consultant Chicago Board Health.
Vice president Oconomowoc Canning Company. Director Champion Machinery Company, Joliet, Illinois President Medical Center Commission Illinois, 1946-1974.
Member Procurement and Assignment Commander, 1944-1945. Served as medical examiner Exemption Board, Selective Service System, Chicago, 1917-1918. Fellow Institute Medicine (president 1951).
Member of the American Medical Association, Illinois, Chicago medical societies, Otolaryngology Society, American Laryngol.
Association, American Academy Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology (president 1954), American Laryngol., Rhinological and Otological Society, Phi Beta Pi.
Married Mildred Morkill, 1913. Children: Pierce, Harriet M. (Mistress Hugh M. Elwood).