Background
Coppridge, William Maurice was born on July 24, 1893 in Danville, Virginia, United States. Son of William David and Mary Ellen (Ferguson) Coppridge.
Coppridge, William Maurice was born on July 24, 1893 in Danville, Virginia, United States. Son of William David and Mary Ellen (Ferguson) Coppridge.
Student Saint Mary's College, 1911. Student of University of North Carolina, 1913-1916. Doctor of Medicine Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, 1918.
Assistant professor pathology University of North Carolina, 1919. Director laboratories, urologist Watts Hospital, Durham, North Carolina, 1920, chief of staff in urology, since 1920. Clinical professor urology University of North Carolina Medical School, since 1952.
Member board medical examiners State of North Carolina, 1938-1944.
Member Medical Roman Catholic, United States Army, World War I. Member North Carolina Committee for procurement and assignment of physicians in armed forces. World World War World World War World War II
Member commission to study needs of medical education in North Carolina, 1937-1938, 44-45. Member 1st medical care commission of North Carolina, since 1945.
Diplomate American Board Urology.
American College of Surgeons fellowship Member Durham-Orange Counties Medical Society (president 1925, 46), Medical Society of State of North Carolina (president 1946-1947), Southern Medical Association (member Executive Committee 1941-1946), American Urological Association, Southeastern Branch American Urological Association (president 1944-1946), Tri-State Medical Society, American Medical Association, North Carolina Urological assosiation, New York Academy Science. Clubs: Hope Valley Country, Durham Pistol (Durham).
Married Ferrie Patterson Choate, July 2, 1919. Children: Alton James, James Wendell Ligon (adopted).