Occupation Surgeon, educator Alma mater University of Nashville | Spouse(s) Hattie Sugars Resting place Mount Olivet Cemetery | |
Born 1835 Brentwood, Tennessee, U.S. Died 1907, Nashville, Tennessee, United States | ||
William J. Sneed (1835-1907) was an American Confederate veteran, surgeon and educator. He was the co-founder of Meharry Medical College.
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Early life
William J. Sneed was born in 1835 in Brentwood, Tennessee. He graduated from the School of Medicine at the University of Nashville.
Career
Sneed started his career as a surgeon in Kentucky. During the American Civil War of 1861-1865, he served as a surgeon in the Confederate States Army.
By 1870, Sneed served as Professor of Surgery at his alma mater, the University of Nashville. He was appointed as Professor of Anatomy in 1873. Three years later, in 1876, he co-founded Meharry Medical College, a medical school for former slaves.
Personal life
Sneed married Hattie Sugars. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church.
Death
Sneed died in 1907. He was buried at the Mount Olivet Cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee.