Dr daniel hale williams biography

(1856-1931)

Who Was Daniel Hale Williams?

Daniel Hale Williams pursued a pioneering career in medicine. An African American doctor, in 1891, Williams opened Provident Hospital, the first medical facility to have an interracial staff. He was also one of the first physicians to successfully complete pericardial surgery on a patient.

Williams later became chief surgeon of the Freedmen’s Hospital.

Quick Facts

FULL NAME: Daniel Hale Williams
BORN: January 18, 1856
BIRTHPLACE: Hollidaysburg, PA
DIED: August 4, 1931 (age 75)
EDUCATION: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
SPOUSE: Alice Johnson (m. 1898-1924)
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Capricorn

Early Life

Daniel Hale Williams III was born on January 18, 1856, in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, to Sarah Price Williams and Daniel Hale Williams II.

The couple had several children, with the elder Daniel H. Williams inheriting a barber business. He also worked with the Equal Rights League, a Black civil right Black History Spotlight: Dr. Daniel Hale Williams - usfhp2 NUGU