William Robert Cubbins

Background

Cubbins, William Robert was born on August 6, 1874 in Memphis. Son of John and Miriam (Windiate) Cubbins.

Education

Hanover (Indiana) College, 1891-1892. Bachelor of Science, Centre College, Kentucky, 1896. Doctor of Medicine Northwestern University, 1900.

Career

Interne, Cook County (Illinois) Hospital, 1900-1902. Assistant professor surgery, 1910-1918, associate professor, 1918-1936. Northwestern University Medical School.

Professor surgery Loyola University, 1936-1946.

Professor surgery, Post-Graduate Medical School, 1905-1921. Surgeon Post-Graduate Hospital.

Chief surgical staff Cook County Hospital, 12 years, resigned 1946. Now professor surgery, U. South Dakot.

Achievements

• William Robert Cubbins has been listed as a noteworthy surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member senior surgical staff Saint Lukes Hospital, Chicago. Fellow American College of Surgeons (governor). Member of the American Medical Association, Chicago Medical Society, Chicago Surgical Society (president 1929, 30), Chicago Pathology

Society, Western Surgery Society, Northwestern University Medical School Alumni Association (president 1915-1916), Cook County Alumni Association (secretary 1912-1915.

Clubs: University, Country. An editor of Surgery, Gynecology and Obstetrics.

Connections

Married Cora Hott Brindley, September 18, 1901. Married second, Mary O’Connor, May 6, 1946. Children: Lawrence B., William Robert.

Father:

John Cubbins

Mother:

Miriam (Windiate) Cubbins

Spouse:

Cora Hott Brindley

Spouse:

Mary O’Connor

child:

William Robert Cubbins

child:

Lawrence B. Cubbins