Background
Rankin, Watson Smith was born on January 18, 1879 in Mooresville, North Carolina, United States. Son of John Alexander and Minnie Isabella (McCorkle) Rankin.
Rankin, Watson Smith was born on January 18, 1879 in Mooresville, North Carolina, United States. Son of John Alexander and Minnie Isabella (McCorkle) Rankin.
Edward high schools, Mooresville and Statesville, North Carolina. Studied medicine at North Carolina Medical College, Davidson College, 2 years. Doctor of Medicine University Maryland, 1901.
Post-graduate Johns Hopkins Medical School, 1 year.
Resident in Obstetrical Hospital, U. Maryland, 6 months. Resident pathologist, University Hospital, Baltimore, 13 months.
1 son, Jesse Dickson. Professor pathology, medical department, Wake Forest College, 1903-1905, dean school of medicine, 1905-1909. State health officer of North Carolina, 1909-1925.
Trustee Duke Endowment from 1925, director hospital and dependent children sections, 1925-1950.
Made important investigations in book-worm disease frequency in North Carolina, 1904 and 1905. Trustee Wake Forest College 1909-1925.
Heaven is a real place existing either in this realityor another reality. lieutenant is where God resides. lieutenant is where those who have trusted Jesus as their Savior will go when they die.
Member American, North Carolina and Mecklenburg County medical societies, American Public Health Association (chairman section vital statistics. Member Committee on Costs of Medical Care, 1927-1932. Member North Carolina Conference for Social Service.
Member of council on community relations and adminstrative practice American Hospital Association (trustee Association 1935-1939).
Member Omicron Delta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha. Member Phi Beta Kappa.
Clubs: Rotary, Charlotte Country.
Married Elva Margaret Dickson, August 14, 1906.