Background
Thompson,, William Taliaferro was born on May 26, 1913 in Petersburg, Virginia, United States. Son of William Taliaferro and Anne C. (McIlwaine) Thompson.
Thompson,, William Taliaferro was born on May 26, 1913 in Petersburg, Virginia, United States. Son of William Taliaferro and Anne C. (McIlwaine) Thompson.
AB, Davidson College, 1934. Doctor of Science (honorary), Davidson College, 1975. Doctor of Medicine, Medical College Virginia, 1938.
Intern 4th medical service Boston City Hospital, 1938-1940. Assistant resident Massachusetts General Hospital, 1940-1941. Resident Medical College Virginia, Richmond, 1941, member faculty, from 1946, William Branch Porter professor, chairman department medicine, also chief medical services hospitals, 1959-1973, professor, 1959-1975, emeritus professor, from 1975, W.T. Thompson Junior professor, 1978.
Member staff McGuire Clinic-St. Luke's Hospital, 1946-1954. Chief medicine service McGuire Veterans Administration Hospital, 1954-1959. Medical director Westminister-Canterbury House, Richmond, 1975-1987.
Chairman board managers, member medical advisory board Alfred I. DuPont Institute and Nemours Foundation, 1962-1978. Medical advisory board Greenbrier Clinic. President Virginia Association Mental Health, 1955-1957, Richmond Board Housing and Hygiene, 1952-1959.
Board directors Memorial Guidance Clinic, 1950-1959, Maymont Foundation, Richmond, 1975-1978. Board directors Medical College Virginia Foundation, since 1981. Trustee Collegiate School, 1952-1969, president, 1965-1967.
Trustee Davidson College, 1965-1973, 78-80, board visitors, since 1981. Board visitors Longwood College, 1982-1984. Trustee, Union Theological Seminary, Richmond, 1960-1970, 78–, Crippled Childrens' Hospital, since 1975, Westminster Canterbury House, 1982-1986, St. Luke's Hospital, 1981-1985, Westminster Canterbury Foundation, since 1987.
Served to major Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1941-1946. Member American College of Physicians (master, chairman Virginia section 1961, governor for Virginia 1971-1975, Laureate award Virginia chapter 1986), American Clinical and Climatological Association, New York Academy of Sciences, American Federation Clinical Research, Southern Society Clinical Investigation, Richmond Academy Medicine (president 1972), Davidson College National Alumni Association (president 1979-1980), Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha, Omicron Delta Kappa, Kappa Sigma. Clubs: Country of Virginia (Richmond), Commonwealth (Richmond).
Married Jessie G. Baker, June 21, 1941. Children– William Taliaferro III, Addison Baker, Jessie Ball.