Historedia
Person

John Maynard Woodworth

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1871–1873

Every event in Historedia whose sources name John Maynard Woodworth, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. John Maynard Woodworth appointed first Supervising Surgeon General

    1871–1873

    Role: First Supervising Surgeon

    1. March 29, 1871 · Marine Hospital Service headquartersWoodworth Appointed First Supervising Surgeon

      John Maynard Woodworth was appointed as the first Supervising Surgeon of the Marine Hospital Service in 1871, beginning service on March 29.

    2. 1873 · Marine Hospital Service headquartersTitle Changed to Supervising Surgeon General

      In 1873, Woodworth's title was changed to Supervising Surgeon General, reflecting the evolution of the office.

Sources

  1. John Maynard Woodworth Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06
  2. Surgeon General of the United States Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06