Henry Albert, M.D.

ALBERT, WHITEIS

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Date: 1/8/2004 at 05:19:50

HENRY ALBERT, M.D.
Commissioner of Health, was born at Walcott (Scott county), Iowa, October 11, 1878. Moved with his parents to Grundy county when three years of age. Graduated from the Reinbeck (Iowa) high school in 1896, and from the University of Iowa with the degree of B.S. in 1900, and the degrees of M.S. and M.D. in 1902. Spent two years in Europe, chiefly in Vienna, studying pathology, bacteriology and public health. Was professor of pathology and bacteriology at the University of Iowa, college of medicine, from 1905 to 1920, and director of the laboratories for the Iowa State Board of Health from their establishment in 1906 to 1920. Throat trouble caused him to go west in 1921. He was director of the Nevada state hygienic laboratory at Reno, Nevada, four years, or until September 1, 1926, when he was appointed commissioner of health by Governor Hammill. He was married to Edith Whiteis in 1905.

Source:
Iowa Official Register
1927-1928
Biographies of State Officials