William David Haggard

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Title

William David Haggard

Subject

VUMC History, Tennessee History, Professional Associations, Surgery, Obstetrics/Gynecology

Description

Photographic portrait of William David Haggard, Jr. William D. Haggard, M.D., F.A.C.S., was the first president and one of the founders of the Southern Surgical Association. He graduated from the University of Tennessee Medical School with the Doctor of Medicine degree in 1893. Haggard was appointed Assistant Professor of Gynecology in 1896 and Professor of Gynecology and Abdominal Surgery in 1900, both at University of Tennessee Medical School. Haggard served in the latter capacity until 1912, when he became Professor of Surgery and Clinical Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical School, a position in which he served for the remainder of his life. Haggard also held the position of surgeon and first president of the staff at Saint Thomas Hospital, as well as that of visiting Surgeon at Vanderbilt University Hospital. In addition, the doctor served as the 78th President of the American Medical Association, 1925-1926. 

Creator

Anonymous

Source

Vanderbilt University History of Medicine Collections Photographic Archive

Date

1925 (circa)

Rights

Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

Type

Still Image

Identifier

537

Item Type Metadata

People Depicted

Ordered left to right as they appear in the image, starting from the top left.

Original Format

Photographic print

Physical Dimensions

5 in. x 7 in.

Contribution Form

Online Submission

No

Collection

VUMC People

Tags

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Citation

Anonymous, “William David Haggard,” VUMC Through Time: A Photographic Archive, accessed August 3, 2026, https://eblthroughtime.library.vanderbilt.edu/items/show/2030.

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