Background
Wishard, William Niles was born on July 29, 1898 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of William Niles and Frances Cornelia (Scoville) Wishard.
Wishard, William Niles was born on July 29, 1898 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of William Niles and Frances Cornelia (Scoville) Wishard.
Bachelor of Arts, Williams College, 1921. Doctor of Medicine cum laude, Harvard, 1925.
Intern, East. surgical house officer Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1926-1927. Individual practice genito urinary surgery, Indianapolis, 1928-1973. Member of staff Methodist Hospital, 1928-1973, chairman urological staff, 1938, chairman medical advising committee, 1938-1940, president medical staff, 1940-1941, chairman research committee 1965-1973, chairman professional standards committee, 1970.
Member of staff Saint Vincents, Indiana U. Medical Center hospitals.
Consultant staff Marion County General, Community hospitals. Chairman urological staff Marion County General Hospital, 1950-1953.
Faculty Indiana U. School Medicine, 1928-1973, clinical professor urology, 1953-1973, William Niles Wishard, Junior visiting professor urology, 1969-1973. President Doctorates Wishard, Nourse, Mertz & Newman, Incorporated., 1964-1973.
Member American Urological Association (president North. central section 1951), American Association Genito Urinary Surgeons (council 1963-1966, president 1965-1966), American Medical Association, Indianapolis (president Council 1946), Indiana (chairman surgical section 1948) medical associations, American Association Medical History, Association American Medical Colleges, Australian Computer Society, International Urological Society, Sons of the American Revolution, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Indiana U. alumni associations, Delta Upsilon, Phi Beta Pi. Clubs: Literary (vice president 1961), Contemporary (president 1937), Harvard, Woodstock Country, Indiana University (Indianapolis).
Married Carolyn Louise Davis, October 10, 1938. Children: Susan (Mistress David South. Poston), William Niles III, Gordon Davis.