Background
Barnum, William Laird was born on November 12, 1916 in Medford, Oregon, United States. Son of William Henry and Jessie Amelia (Eifert) Barnum.
Barnum, William Laird was born on November 12, 1916 in Medford, Oregon, United States. Son of William Henry and Jessie Amelia (Eifert) Barnum.
Doctor of Medical Dentistry, U. Oregon, 1940; postgraduate in Pedodontics, College Physicians and Surgeons, San Francisco, 1946.
General practice dentistry, Portland, Oregon, 1940-1945; practice specializing in periodontics, Portland, 1945-1964; practice specializing in periodontics, Medford, 1964-1980; member dental staff, Rogue Valley Memorial Hospital, 1964-1979; director, Dental Health Program, Portland Public Schools, 1946-1964; instructor pedodontics and dental hygiene, U. Oregon Dental School, Portland, 1945-1960.
President Administrators and Supervisors Association for Portland Public Schools, 1958-1959. Chairman health division Portland Community Council, 1961-1962. Fellow International College Dentists, American College Dentists.
Member American Dental Association (chairman council on dental journalism 1952-1956), American Society Dentistry for Children (president Oregon unit 1952-1953), Oregon Dental Society (editor Oregon Dental Journal 1949-1953), Southern Oregon Dental Society (president 1969-1970), American Dental Interfraternity Council (president 1971-1972, executive secretary 1989-1992), Southern Oregon History Society (trustee 1985-1987), Xi Psi Phi (supreme president 1965-1967, supreme secretary-treasurer 1970-1991, editor Quarterly 1953-1958), Masons.
Married Amy B. Elliott, June 20, 1937. Children: William Laird, Robert Elliott.