John Covert Boyd

John Covert Boyd was born on December 24, 1850, near Bradford Springs in Lee County, South Carolina.

[2][3] After Boyd's second year, he transferred to the medical program at the University of the City of New York, graduating with a Doctor of Medicine in 1872.

[3] In 1903, Boyd became the assistant chief of the Navy's Bureau of Surgery and Medicine, serving in this capacity until his retirement.

[4] In 1905, President Roosevelt appointed Boyd to the central committee of the American National Red Cross.

[1] Boyd died from a heart attack on July 7, 1927 at the Hyde Park Hotel in London, England.