Background
Sumpter, William David was born on June 28, 1872 in Pulaski, Tennessee, United States. Son of James Asher (Doctor of Medicine and Mary Amanda (Rhea) S.
Sumpter, William David was born on June 28, 1872 in Pulaski, Tennessee, United States. Son of James Asher (Doctor of Medicine and Mary Amanda (Rhea) S.
Graduate Webb School, Bell Buckle, Tennessee, 1891. Doctor of Medicine University of Virginia, 1894. Post-graduate work New York Polyclinic.
Served internship at Hospital of Good Shepherd, Nashville, Tennessee. Successively professor microscopy, professor anatomy and professor surgery, medical department University of Tennessee, professor anatomy, general and oral surgery, dental department. Staff surgeon Protestant Hospital Formerly lecturer on gynecology.
Formerly director Thomas West. Wrenne & Company, bankers.
Served internship at Hospital of Good Shepherd, Nashville, Tennessee. Member American and Tennessee State medical associations, Middle Tennessee Medical Association, Southern Medical Association, Nashville Academy Medicine, Davidson Medical Society. Club: Executives.; Mason (32 degree, Knights Templar, Shriner), Knights of Pythias.
Married Tommie Florence Wrenne, October 10, 1901. Children: Clara Wrenne (Mistress Thomas Wilson Clapham), Thomas Wrenne, Mary Rhea (Mistress Thomas Edward Scheffer), William David.