Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Barnett, George Dudley (Dr.)
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
- Barnett, Jim (Dr.)
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
1915-1982
History
George Barnett was born in Saskatoon in 1915. He entered medical school at the University of Manitoba in 1938. He spent a year out of university while being treated for pleurisy at the Fort San Sanatorium, but recovered and graduated in 1944. After graduation he served in the armed forces. In 1946, Dr. Ferguson obtained Dr. Barnett's early release from the armed forces (RCAMC) and he joined SATL as a medical doctor. In 1957 Dr. Barnett was appointed as Dr. Orr's assistant, and succeeded him as General Superintendent on December 15th, 1957. He retired in 1982. He received a Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada, presented by the Governor General.
Places
Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Legal status
Functions, occupations and activities
Medical Doctor, Canadian Armed Forces, 1944-1946
Medical Doctor, Saskatchewan Anti-Tuberculosis League, 1946-1957
General Superintendent, Saskatchewan Anti-Tuberculosis League, 1957-1982