William De Kleine

Background

Kleine, William De was born on November 28, 1877 in Jamestown, Michigan, United States. Son of Hilbert and Alice (Kremers) DeKleine.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Hope College, 1902. Honorary Doctor of Science, 1937. M Doctorate., Northwestern University, 1906.

Master of Science, University of Michigan School of Public Health, 1915.

Graduate student Massachusetts Institute Technology, summer 1924.

Career

1 son, Edwin Hoyt (Doctor of Medicine). Practiced medicine, Grand Haven, Michigan, 1906-1914. Director Michigan Tuberculosis Survey Campaign (state-wide clinical survey), State Board of Health, 1915-1917.

Health officer (full time), Flint, Michigan, 1917-1922, Saginaw, Michigan, 1922-1925.

Director child health demonstrations, Mansfield, O. (conducted by American Child Health Association), Fargo, North Dakota, and Salem, Oregon (conducted by Commonwealth Fund of New York), and organized full-time health department in each city, 1925-1928. Became associate with American Red Cross during Mississippi flood, 1927, medical director American Red Cross, 1928-1942.

Participated in all major disasters as organizer medical relief activities. In private practice of internal medicine (special interest in nutritional therapy).

1942-1943; state commissioner of health, Michigan, 1944-1947.

Engaged in private practice of medicine, 1947-1956. Now retired. Formerly president Michigan Tuberculosis Association, Michigan Public Health Association. Formerly member board directors National Tuberculosis Association.

Achievements

• William De Kleine has been listed as a noteworthy physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Public Health Association, American Medical Association. Member Ingham County (Michigan) Medical Society, Southern Medical Association.

Connections

Married Lottie Maria Hoyt, June 28, 1906.

Father:

Hilbert DeKleine

Mother:

Alice (Kremers) DeKleine

Spouse:

Lottie Maria Hoyt