William Worrall Mayo | |
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| Born | May 31, 1819 Salford, Lancashire, England |
| Died | March 6, 1911 (aged 91) Rochester, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Missouri |
| Occupations | |
| Known for | Establishing the Mayo Clinic |
| Spouse |
Louise Abigail Wright
(m. 1851) |
| Children | 5, including Charles Horace Mayo and William James Mayo |
| Member of the Minnesota State Senate | |
| In office 1891–1895 | |
| 17th Mayor of Rochester, Minnesota | |
| In office 1882–1883 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Whitten |
| Succeeded by | Orson Sage Porter |
William Worrall Mayo (May 31, 1819 – March 6, 1911) was an English American medical doctor and chemist. He is best known for establishing the private medical practice that later evolved into the Mayo Clinic. His sons, William James Mayo and Charles Horace Mayo, established a joint medical practice in Rochester in the U.S. state of Minnesota in the 1880s.