Background
Voorhees, William Delano was born on December 29, 1920 in Brooklyn. Son of William Delano and Thekla (Grimmell) Voorhees.
hospital administrator psychiatrist
Voorhees, William Delano was born on December 29, 1920 in Brooklyn. Son of William Delano and Thekla (Grimmell) Voorhees.
Bachelor, Johns Hopkins University, 1942; Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1945.
Intern, Hartford (Connecticut) Hospital, 1945-1946; resident in psychiatry, Payne-Whitney Psychiatric Clinic, New York City, 1948-1953; assistant in psychiatry, Cornell Univercity, New York City, 1949-1951; instructor, Cornell Univercity, New York City, 1951-1953; instructor psychiatry, U. Washington, Seattle, 1953-1956; director extramural services, Western Eastern State Hospital, Fort Steilacoom, Washington, 1956-1960; director forensic unit, Western Eastern State Hospital, Fort Steilacoom, Washington, 1977-1987; superintendent, Northern Eastern State Hospital, Sedro-Woolley, Washington, 1960-1968; associate commissioner division local services, New York State Department Mental Hygiene, 1968; 1st deputy commissioner, then regional director, New York State Department Mental Hygiene, 1968-1977. Consultant National Institute of Mental Health, 1963-1971.
Served to captain Military Cross, Australia, 1946-1948. Member American Psychiatric Association.
Married Selma Jean Schurmann, December 8, 1945. Children: Carol Ann, Susan Jean, William Delano III.