See History of Arizona medicine; collections of Orville Harry Brown, M.D. [AHSL Special Collections WZ 70 AA7 H673].
J Am Med Assoc. 1916;LXVI(23):1791: Marriages. P. A. Surg. Cary Travers Grayson, U. S. Navy, to Miss Alice Gertrude Gordon of Washington, in New York City, May 24.
J Am Med Assoc. 1938;110(9):674: Cary Travers Grayson, Rear Admiral, U. S. Navy, retired, chairman of the American Red Cross, died, February 15, at his home in Washington, D. C, aged 59. Dr. Grayson was born in Culpeper County, Va., Oct. 11, 1878. He received his medical degree from the University of the South Medical Department, Sewanee, Tenn., in 1903, in which year he was commissioned acting assistant surgeon, U. S. Navy. He graduated from the U. S. Naval Medical School in 1904, in 1916 was made a medical director with rank of rear admiral, and was retired from the navy in 1928. He was surgeon of the President's Yacht Mayflower, attending and consulting physician to the Naval Dispensary, Washington, during the Roosevelt and Taft administrations, and also served as physician to President Woodrow Wilson. Thus, he was responsible for the health of three successive Presidents. Dr. Grayson was appointed chairman of the American Red Cross in 1935 and later chairman of the League of Red Cross Societies. He was chairman of the board of directors of the Gorgas Memorial Institute of Tropical and Preventive Medicine ; a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, medical member of the Council of National Defense, a member of the staff of the Emergency Hospital, the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital and the Providence Hospital. Dr. Grayson received the honorary degree of doctor of laws from William and Mary College ; he was awarded the Navy Cross by the United States and was made a Commander of the Order of Leopold (Belgium) and Commander of the Legion of Honor (France).
J Am Med Assoc. 1916;LXVI(23):1791: Marriages. P. A. Surg. Cary Travers Grayson, U. S. Navy, to Miss Alice Gertrude Gordon of Washington, in New York City, May 24.
J Am Med Assoc. 1938;110(9):674: Cary Travers Grayson, Rear Admiral, U. S. Navy, retired, chairman of the American Red Cross, died, February 15, at his home in Washington, D. C, aged 59. Dr. Grayson was born in Culpeper County, Va., Oct. 11, 1878. He received his medical degree from the University of the South Medical Department, Sewanee, Tenn., in 1903, in which year he was commissioned acting assistant surgeon, U. S. Navy. He graduated from the U. S. Naval Medical School in 1904, in 1916 was made a medical director with rank of rear admiral, and was retired from the navy in 1928. He was surgeon of the President's Yacht Mayflower, attending and consulting physician to the Naval Dispensary, Washington, during the Roosevelt and Taft administrations, and also served as physician to President Woodrow Wilson. Thus, he was responsible for the health of three successive Presidents. Dr. Grayson was appointed chairman of the American Red Cross in 1935 and later chairman of the League of Red Cross Societies. He was chairman of the board of directors of the Gorgas Memorial Institute of Tropical and Preventive Medicine ; a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, medical member of the Council of National Defense, a member of the staff of the Emergency Hospital, the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital and the Providence Hospital. Dr. Grayson received the honorary degree of doctor of laws from William and Mary College ; he was awarded the Navy Cross by the United States and was made a Commander of the Order of Leopold (Belgium) and Commander of the Legion of Honor (France).
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