Willis P. Butler, Sr. (1888-1991) biographical file
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Dates
- 1968 - 1991
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After graduation and a residency in pathology with Dr. William L. Litterer, Jr., head of Tennessee's State Laboratory, Butler pursued a long and distinguished career in forensic pathology. He returned to Shreveport, Louisiana, and was elected medical examiner in 1916. He retired from that post in 1961, and twelve years later, he decided retirement was not for him. He ran again for the office in 1973 and was elected.
Dr. Butler retired for the last time in 1979. He wrote a fascinating autobiography entitled, "Will Somebody Call the Coroner?" A copy of this book is available in the Historical Collection of the Eskind Biomedical Library.
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- Title
- Willis P. Butler, Sr. (1888-1991) biographical file
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- Date
- 2008-04-16
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- English
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- Latin
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- Description is inEnglish.
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Part of the VUMC Historical Images and Biographies Repository
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