Background
Bryant, William Sohier was born on May 15, 1861 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Henry and Elizabeth Brimmer (Sohier) Bryant.
Bryant, William Sohier was born on May 15, 1861 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Henry and Elizabeth Brimmer (Sohier) Bryant.
Educated private schools at home and abroad, Saint Paul’s School, private tutors. Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, Harvard, 1884, Master of Arts, Doctor of Medicine 1888.
Began practice in Boston. Was aural surgeon Boston Dispensary. Assistant in anatomy and otology, Harvard.
Senior assistant surgeon Massachusetts Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary.
In New York, 1903; was Adjunct Professor department diseases of ear, New York Post-Graduate Medical school and Hospital. Consultant otolaryngologist Manhattan Eastern State Hospital.
Senior assistant surgeon aural department, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. Instructor otology College Physicians and Surgical (Columbia).
Clinical assistant department otology Vanderbilt Clinic.
Assistant surgeon Saint Bartholomew’s Clinic. Clinical instructor and attending surgeon, otological department, Cornell Univercity Medical School. Physician in class of nose, throat and ear diseases, Presbyterian Hospital Dispensary.
Member Massachusetts National Guard, 1881-1898. Served with Major General Fitzhugh Lee in 7th Army Corps and occupation of Cuba until May 1899, then surgeon, 2 years, Battery A, Massachusetts National Guard. Fellow American College Surgeons, Boylston Medical Society.
Member Boston Medical library association, Massachusetts Medical Society, Massachusetts Benevolent Medical Society, American Medical Association (chairman section laryngology and otology), American Otological Society, Medical Society State of New York, Medical Society County New York, American Board.
Otolaryngology, American Laryngol., Rhinological and Otological Society, Association Military Surgeons of the United States, Naval and Military Order of Spanish-American War, North.E. Historic Genealogical Society, American Legion, National Rifle Association, Saint Nichols Society, British Legion, British Great War Veterans of American, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Federation of French Veterans, Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati, New York Society Military and Naval Officers of World War, Sons of the American Revolution, Boston Society Natural History, Society Mayflower Descendents, Reserve Officers Association of the United States, Loyal Legion, United Spanish War Veterans, Sons of the Revolution, Society Colonial Wars, Sojourner, New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Military Order World War, Military Order Foreign Wars, American Society French Legion of Honor, Military Intelligence Reserve Society, Massachusetts Bay in New England (governor), American Veterans Association. Mason (Knight of the Order of the Thistle, 32°, Shriner).
Clubs: Harvard (New York City), Century (New York).
Married Martha Lyman Cox, 1887 (deceased). Children: Mistress Mary Cleveland Blanchard, Elizabeth Sohier, Mistress Alice de Vermandois Frank (deceased), Julia Cox, Gladys de Brion, William Sohier (deceased).