Dr. A. W. Dumas | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 9, 1876 |
| Died | October 1, 1945 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Co-founder of Mississippi Medical and Surgical Association |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Family medicine |
| Institutions | Dumas Infirmary |
A. W. Dumas (1876–1945) was an American physician and co-founder of the Mississippi Medical and Surgical Association. He also served as president of the National Medical Association.[1]
Biography
Born Albert Woods Dumas in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana on September 9, 1876, he was the son of John Sumpter Dumas, a carpenter and sugar boiler, and his wife, Susanna. In 1899, he graduated from the Illinois College of Medicine and settled in Natchez, Mississippi. At the start of the 20th century, Dumas was one of the few African American physicians in Mississippi and established a medical practice in Natchez in the late 1890s.[2][3][4]
In 1900, he along with Dr. L. T. Miller and several other doctors co-founded the Mississippi Medical and Surgical Association, the state's largest and oldest organization representing African American health professionals.[5]
He started the Dumas Infirmary in Natchez to service his patients. It was one of the few private facilities at the time that would accept blacks for treatment.
In 1941, he was elected President of the National Medical Association. He died on October 1, 1945.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Message Boards:Albert Woods Dumas". United States: The Generations Network. 1999-11-03. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
- ↑ "World War I Draft Registration Card [database on-line]". United States: The Generations Network. 1918. Archived from the original on 13 August 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- ↑ "Tenth Census of the United States (1880) [database on-line], 2nd Ward, Terrebonne County (actually Parish), Louisiana, Enumeration District: 186, Page: 5, Lines: 35-45, household of Jonass Dumas". United States: The Generations Network. 1880-06-03. Archived from the original on 13 August 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- ↑ "Twelfth Census of the United States (1900) [database on-line] , Natchez (2nd Ward), Adams County, Mississippi, Enumeration District: 8, Page: 10B, Line: 66, household of John Stevens". United States: The Generations Network. 1900-06-06. Archived from the original on 13 August 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- ↑ "About MMSA". Ridgeland, Mississippi: Mississippi Medical and Surgical Association. Retrieved 2009-08-14.