Background
Parsons, William Barclay was born on May 22, 1888 in New York City. Son of William Barclay and Anna DeWitt (Reed) Parsons.
Parsons, William Barclay was born on May 22, 1888 in New York City. Son of William Barclay and Anna DeWitt (Reed) Parsons.
Graduated from Saint Mark’s School, 1906. Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1910. Doctor of Medicine College Physicians and Surgs., Columbia University, 1914.
Member of the faculty of medicine, College Physicians and Surgs, Columbia University, 1935-1939, and 1945-1953, attending surgical.
Member of the faculty of medicine, College Physicians and Surgs, Columbia University, 1935-1939, and 1945-1953, attending surgical. Served as Lieutenant, later captain, American Ambulance Field Service, France, 1916. Fellow American College Surgeons.
Member American Surgical Association American Board Surgical (founders’ group), Society clinical Surgical (secretary 1934-1935), Medical and Surgical Society, New York Surgical Society, New York Academy Medical (Chairman of Commission on professional standards, 1932-1942, commission on medical information, president 1951-1952), American Medical Association (vice-chairman of the section on surgical, general and abdominal, 1940), Society Clinical Republican.
Clubs: Harvard (New York and Boston).
Married Rose Saltonstall Peabody, March 22, 1919. Children: William Barclay, Junior.