] The first Supervising Surgeon of the Marine Hospital ] Service was appointed in 1871. This position became ] Supervising Surgeon General in 1873 and Surgeon General ] in 1902. The Marine Hospital System was the precursor of ] the U.S. Public Health Service. Fourteen men and two ] women have served in the office. Biographical ] information about each Surgeon General can be viewed by ] selecting the respective picture or text below. I was surfing the web looking for information on Joycelyn Elders (Surgeon General from 1993-1994), and found this interesting page with dates, pictures, and bios of all the people who have held the office since 1871. |