Background
Cassidy, William Joseph was born on September 4, 1880 in Tilbury, Ontario, Canada. Son of Alexander and Elizabeth (Palmer) Cassidy.
Cassidy, William Joseph was born on September 4, 1880 in Tilbury, Ontario, Canada. Son of Alexander and Elizabeth (Palmer) Cassidy.
Graduate in Pharmacy, Ontario College of Pharmacy, 1901. Bachelor of Philisophy, University of Toronto, 1901. Doctor of Medicine Detroit College of Medicine, 1908.
Pharmacist, 1901-1908. Interne Harper Hospital, 1908-1910, chief resident surgeon, 1909-1910, junior surgeon, 1914-1920. Junior surgeon Providence Hospital, 1914-1915.
Assistant to Doctor Angus McLean, surgeon, 1910-1917.
Attending surgeon and roengenologist, Children’s Hospital, 1916-1919. General surgical practice, 1910-1933.
Now surgeon in charge, Saint Mary's Hospital. Also consultant surgeon Receiving, Grosse Pointe, Wayne, Wyandotte General, Wayne County, Delray General, Forest, Eastside General, Saint Joseph’s and Gaylord hospitals Lieutenant commander United States Navy, January 1935.
Fellow American College of Surgeons. Member Wayne County Medical Society (president), Michigan State Medical Society, American Medical Association, Detroit Academy of Surgery, Nu Sigma Nu. Clubs: Athletic, Yacht (Detroit).
Married Katherine Hamilton, July 12, 1926 (died February 28, 1932).