William Eldridge Chambers

Background

Chambers, William Eldridge was born on October 12, 1931 in Miami, Florida, United States. Son of Silas Eldridge and Helen Patricia (Hughes) Chambers.

Education

Bachelor, University of Virginia, 1951; Doctor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1955.

Career

Member of staff, Munroe Regional Medical Center, Ocala, Florida, 1962-1996; member of staff, Marion Community Hospital, Ocala, 1973-1996; president staff, Marion Community Hospital, Ocala, 1975-1977; retired, Marion Community Hospital, Ocala, 1996.

Achievements

• William Eldridge Chambers has been listed as a noteworthy Surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Ocala Civic Theatre, 1985-1991, chairman development committee, planning committee, long-range planning committee, search committee, 1985-1991, president, 1991-1992. Trustee Marion Cmty. Hospital, 1979-1981. Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1960-1962.

Fellow American College of Surgeons (commission on applicants Northern Control Florida region 1980-1996, chairman 1995-1996). Member American Medical Association, Florida Medical Association, Marion County Medical Society (president 1973).

Interests

• Avocations: bagpiping, coin collecting, computer, model trains, gardening.

Connections

Married Judith Lee Johnson, December 28, 1952. Children: William Eldridge Junior, Elizabeth Ann (deceased), Michael M., Howard N., Susan H. Peeler.

Father:

Silas Eldridge Chambers

Mother:

Helen Patricia (Hughes) Chambers

Spouse:

Judith Lee Johnson

child:

William Eldridge Junior Chambers

child:

Michael M. Chambers

child:

Susan H. Peeler Chambers

child:

Elizabeth Ann Chambers (deceased)

child:

Howard N. Chambers