William Hemple Arthur (April 1, 1856 – April 19, 1936) was a doctor, army officer, and later an American

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active during

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.Marquis Who's Who, Inc. ''Who Was Who in American History, the Military''. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, 1975.P.17

Early life

Arthur was born in

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. He received an M.D. from the

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in 1877.

Career

In 1881, Arthur was appointed assistant surgeon in the United States Army.Davis, Henry Blaine. ''Generals in Khaki''. Raleigh, NC: Pentland Press, 1998. P. 13 On February 18, 1886 Arthur was promoted to captain-assistant surgeon. From 1899 to 1900, he commanded a hospital ship during the

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. He was with the

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of 1900, then was in the Philippines from 1900 to 1902. He also served assignments in Soldiers Home and

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in Washington D.C. until 1915. In October 1915, Arthur became the third commandant of the Army Medical Department Research and Graduate School until his retirement on December 3, 1918. Arthur was promoted to brigadier general of the National Army with the date of rank from August 7, 1917. After his retirement, he became the medical director of Georgetown University Hospital.

Death and legacy

William Hemple Arthur died at the age of eighty on April 19, 1936.Davis, Henry Blaine. ''Generals in Khaki''. Raleigh, NC: Pentland Press, 1998. P. 14

References

Bibliography

* Davis, Henry Blaine. ''Generals in Khaki''. Raleigh, NC: Pentland Press, 1998. * Marquis Who's Who, Inc. ''Who Was Who in American History, the Military''. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, 1975. * ''Who's Who in the Nation's Capital''. 1922. Washington, D.C.: Consolidated Pub. Co. {{DEFAULTSORT:Arthur, William Hemple 1856 births 1936 deaths United States Army generals American surgeons Physicians from Philadelphia 19th-century American physicians 20th-century American people University System of Maryland alumni Military personnel from Philadelphia United States Army Medical Corps officers United States Army generals of World War I American military personnel of the Spanish–American War Military personnel from Pennsylvania