Parran
Thomas Parran Jr., New York State Health Commissioner, poses at his desk in Albany, N.Y., March 24, 1936. Parran was appointed Surgeon General of the United States in 1936 and served until 1948. (AP Photo)
Thomas Parran Jr., New York State Health Commissioner, poses at his desk in Albany, N.Y., March 24, 1936. Parran was appointed Surgeon General of the United States in 1936 and served until 1948. (AP Photo)