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Hugh S. Cumming | |
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5th Surgeon General of the United States | |
In office March 3, 1920 – January 31, 1936 | |
President | Woodrow Wilson Warren G. Harding Calvin Coolidge Herbert Hoover Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Preceded by | Rupert Blue |
Succeeded by | Thomas Parran Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Hugh Smith Cumming August 17, 1869 Hampton, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | December 20, 1948 Washington, D.C., U.S. | (aged 79)
Alma mater | Baltimore City College University of Virginia |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | Public Health Service |
Years of service | 1894–1936 |
Rank | Rear Admiral |
Hugh Smith Cumming (August 17, 1869 – December 20, 1948) was an U.S. physician and soldier. He served as the fifth Surgeon General of the United States from 1920 to 1936.
A collection of his papers are held at the National Library of Medicine.[1]