Background
Garton, Will Melville was born on October 31, 1875 in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Son of William Thomas and Minerva (Allum) Garton.
Garton, Will Melville was born on October 31, 1875 in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Son of William Thomas and Minerva (Allum) Garton.
Student Des Moines College, 1890-1893. Doctor of Medicine State University of Iowa, 1896. Post graduate work Naval Medical College, 1906.
Naval War College, 1922-1923.
Honorary Doctor of Laws, Sioux Falls (South Dakot) University. Beatrice Farquhar, 1900 (died 1923).
Commissioned ensign Medical Corps, United States Navy, 1898. Advanced through grades to rear admiral, 1930. Retired, November 1, 1930.
Mason (32°, Shriner). Clubs: Metropolitan, Army and Navy, Army and Navy Country (Washington, District of Columbia).
Married second, Katharine Ballou, October 15, 1927. Children: Norman Farquhar (United States Navy), Will Melville.