Background
KEISTER, William Shirey was born on July 20, 1887 in South Boston, Virginia, United States. Son of Dr. Bittle C. and Laura H. (Shaver) Keister.
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William Shirey KEISTER
Edit ProfileDeputy State and County Health Officer
William Shirey KEISTER, American Deputy State and County Health Officer. Member: American Public Health Association; TriState Medical Society of Maryland, Virginia., and District of Columbia; Southern Maryland Medical Society (secretary); Mason; Artist Fellowship & Master of Arts Clubs: University. Kiwanis, Chemists, Newcomer’s (Decatur).
Education
Roanoke College, Bachelor of Arts, 1907 (Honorary) Master of Arts, 1910. Johns Hopkins University, Doctor of Medicine, 1914.
Career
1916, Pennsylvania Acting Assistant Surgeon, United States Public Health Service, 1913-1914. Field Director, Rural Sanitation, Virginia. State Board of Health, 1914-1917.
Director Rural Sanitation, Alabama State Board of Health, 1919. Health Officer and Director of Health in the Public Schools and Medical Director, Macon Company Tuberculosis and Visiting Nurses Association, Dedatur, 111. Deputy State and County Health Officer, Prince George’s Company, Maryland.
Author of numerous articles on Public Health.
Membership
Member: American Public Health Association. TriState Medical Society of Maryland, Virginia., and District of Columbia. Southern Maryland Medical Society (secretary).
Mason; Artist Fellowship & Master of Arts Clubs: University. Kiwanis, Chemists, Newcomer’s (Decatur).
Connections
Spouse S. Elizabeth Spiggle, November 2.
