Hugh S. Cumming
Hugh S. Cumming | |
|---|---|
| 5th Surgeon General of the United States | |
| In office March 3, 1920 – January 31, 1936 | |
| President | Woodrow Wilson Warren G. Harding Calvin Coolidge Herbert Hoover Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Rupert Blue |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Parran Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hugh Smith Cumming August 17, 1869 Hampton, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | December 20, 1948 (aged 79) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Alma mater | Baltimore City College University of Virginia |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | Public Health Service |
| Years of service | 1894–1936 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
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Hugh Smith Cumming (August 17, 1869 – December 20, 1948) was an American physician and soldier. He served as the fifth Surgeon General of the United States from 1920 to 1936. The Tuskegee syphilis experiment began under his term in 1932 and continued for 40 years.
A collection of his papers are held at the National Library of Medicine.