Dr. David Cheever was born in Boston to Dr. David Williams and Anne Nichols Cheever. He entered Harvard at the age of
16 and graduated in 1897, entering Medical School. He obtained his M. D. in 1901. He interned in surgery at Boston City Hospital and later joined the surgical staff. In 1913 when the Peter Brent Brigham hospital was founded he
became a member of its surgical staff, continuing until his retirement in 1939. He taught Surgical Anatomy and Surgery at the medical school in 1908 as demonstrator of Anatomy, associate professor of surgery in 1922.
He served as President of the Boston Surgical Society, the New England Surgical Society, and the American Surgical Society. He was also President of the Boston Medical
Library. But he was most proud of his Harvard associations where 6 generations of his family had graduated.
He married Jane Wells Sargent in 1907 and was
the father of 4 sons and one daughter. His son Francis carried the family medical tradition into the 5th generation. Dr. Cheever died in Boston in 1955.
(Bio from "Harvard University History of Named Chairs", Cambridge, MA 2005; Provided by Find A Grave contributor Catherine Cramer)
16 and graduated in 1897, entering Medical School. He obtained his M. D. in 1901. He interned in surgery at Boston City Hospital and later joined the surgical staff. In 1913 when the Peter Brent Brigham hospital was founded he
became a member of its surgical staff, continuing until his retirement in 1939. He taught Surgical Anatomy and Surgery at the medical school in 1908 as demonstrator of Anatomy, associate professor of surgery in 1922.
He served as President of the Boston Surgical Society, the New England Surgical Society, and the American Surgical Society. He was also President of the Boston Medical
Library. But he was most proud of his Harvard associations where 6 generations of his family had graduated.
He married Jane Wells Sargent in 1907 and was
the father of 4 sons and one daughter. His son Francis carried the family medical tradition into the 5th generation. Dr. Cheever died in Boston in 1955.
(Bio from "Harvard University History of Named Chairs", Cambridge, MA 2005; Provided by Find A Grave contributor Catherine Cramer)
Dr. David Cheever was born in Boston to Dr. David Williams and Anne Nichols Cheever. He entered Harvard at the age of
16 and graduated in 1897, entering Medical School. He obtained his M. D. in 1901. He interned in surgery at Boston City Hospital and later joined the surgical staff. In 1913 when the Peter Brent Brigham hospital was founded he
became a member of its surgical staff, continuing until his retirement in 1939. He taught Surgical Anatomy and Surgery at the medical school in 1908 as demonstrator of Anatomy, associate professor of surgery in 1922.
He served as President of the Boston Surgical Society, the New England Surgical Society, and the American Surgical Society. He was also President of the Boston Medical
Library. But he was most proud of his Harvard associations where 6 generations of his family had graduated.
He married Jane Wells Sargent in 1907 and was
the father of 4 sons and one daughter. His son Francis carried the family medical tradition into the 5th generation. Dr. Cheever died in Boston in 1955.
(Bio from "Harvard University History of Named Chairs", Cambridge, MA 2005; Provided by Find A Grave contributor Catherine Cramer)
16 and graduated in 1897, entering Medical School. He obtained his M. D. in 1901. He interned in surgery at Boston City Hospital and later joined the surgical staff. In 1913 when the Peter Brent Brigham hospital was founded he
became a member of its surgical staff, continuing until his retirement in 1939. He taught Surgical Anatomy and Surgery at the medical school in 1908 as demonstrator of Anatomy, associate professor of surgery in 1922.
He served as President of the Boston Surgical Society, the New England Surgical Society, and the American Surgical Society. He was also President of the Boston Medical
Library. But he was most proud of his Harvard associations where 6 generations of his family had graduated.
He married Jane Wells Sargent in 1907 and was
the father of 4 sons and one daughter. His son Francis carried the family medical tradition into the 5th generation. Dr. Cheever died in Boston in 1955.
(Bio from "Harvard University History of Named Chairs", Cambridge, MA 2005; Provided by Find A Grave contributor Catherine Cramer)
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