San Francisco County
Biographies
EDMUND W.
BUTLER, M. D.
Ranking among the foremost medical men of San Francisco is Dr. Edmund W. Butler, who is the chief surgeon of the San Francisco Emergency Hospital. He was born in Davenport, Iowa, August 25, 1886, and is a son of John and Mary (Williams) Butler, who came to this city in 1900, but are now residing in San Rafael, Marin county, California. During the gold rush days, however, the paternal grandfather of Dr. Butler had been in California, made a fortune, and then returned to the east to live.
Dr. Butler attended the grade schools of Colorado and the Sacred Heart College of San Francisco, from which he graduated in 1907. He then took up his professional studies in the Cooper Medical College, and received therefrom his Doctor of Medicine degree in 1911. He has subsequently taken postgraduate work at various times. For three years, he was assistant to Dr. Stanley Stillman, one of the leading surgeons of San Francisco. During the period of the United States’ participation in the World war, Dr. Butler was a lieutenant in the navy, and served in various places, including Scotland. After the conclusion of hostilities, he returned to his established practice in San Francicso, and has continued therein since without interruption. In 1919, he was honored with the post of chief surgeon for the San Francisco Emergency Hospital, surgery having been his special work. His offices are situated at 490 Post street. He is also associate professor of clinical surgery at Stanford University. He is a member of the American Medical Association, the American College of Surgeons, and the San Francisco County Medical Society.
On October 19, 1914, Dr. Butler was married to Miss Wilma Jacobs of Woodland, California, whose parents were early pioneers of Yolo county. The Butler home is at 2539 Vallejo street in San Francisco.
Dr. Butler is a member of the Olympic Club and the Presidio Golf Club. Hunting, golf and photography have been his favorite diversions during a busy life. He has been actively interested in local affairs of civic importance and, without seeking personal publicity, has lent his cooperation to many things of benefit to the community.
Transcribed by: Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
Source: Byington, Lewis Francis, “History of
San Francisco 3 Vols”, S. J. Clarke Publishing Co.,
Chicago, 1931. Vol. 2 Pages 483-484.
© 2007 Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
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