Pepper, William, 1874-1947

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Birth 1874

Death 1947

Biographical notes:

William Pepper, Philadelphia, Pa., medical educator, was born on 14 May 1874. He married (1) Mary Godfrey (d. 1918), then (2) Phoebe S. Voorhees Drayton. Pepper died on 3 Dec. 1947.

William Pepper attended the University of Pennsylvania, receiving an A.B. in 1894 and M.D. in 1897. He joined the faculty of the University's medical school in 1899 and was its dean, 1912-1945. During World War I, he was the commanding officer of Base Hospital 74. William Pepper was a Fellow of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia.

From the description of Typed letters signed : Philadelphia, Pa., to Hampton L. Carson, Philadelphia, Pa., 1910. (College of Physicians of Philadelphia). WorldCat record id: 122489628