Edward S. Godfrey (physician)

Edward Settle Godfrey Jr. (1878–December 13, 1960), son of Edward Settle Godfrey, was a physician and epidemiologist, the founder of the first epidemiological society in the United States.^[3] He studied the epidemiology of diphtheria and tuberculosis.^[4] From April 21, 1936^[1] until he retired on May 1, 1947,^[2] he was the New York State Commissioner of Health.

Edward Settle Godfrey Jr.
Commissioner of Health of the State of New York
In office April 21, 1936[1] – May 1, 1947[2]
Governor	Franklin D. Roosevelt Herbert H. Lehman Charles Poletti Thomas E. Dewey
Preceded by	Thomas Parran
Succeeded by	Herman E. Hilleboe
Personal details
Born	1878
Died	(1960-12-13)December 13, 1960
Profession	physician

Awards and honors

• 1951 Sedgwick Memorial Medal

References

1. "Jury-Change Bill Killed at Albany — Proposal for Five-sixths Verdicts in Civil Suits Beaten in Senate After Attack — Injury Measures Lost — Byrn Proposals All Defeated — Godfrey Confirmed as State Health Commissioner". New York Times. April 22, 1936. p. 4. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
2. "Dr. Godfrey Quits State Health Post — Retiring Commissioner Hails Freedom Given Him by Both Dewey and Lehman". New York Times. May 2, 1947. p. 26. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
3. Winkelstein, Warren (May 2008). "Edward S. Godfrey, Jr., Founder of the First US Epidemiologic Society". Epidemiology. 19 (3): 518. doi:10.1097/EDE.0b013e31816b786d. PMID 18414093.
4. Winkelstein, Warren (2002). "From the editor". American Journal of Epidemiology. 155 (10): 976. doi:10.1093/aje/155.10.976.