Biography William_MacVane

1 biography

1.1 life
1.2 surgical career
1.3 political career
1.4 philanthropy
1.5 later life

biography
early life

macvane born on state street in portland, maine, parents, dr. william l. macvane sr. , bertha may achorn. attended hebron academy, college preparatory school in hebron, maine. macvane s interest in medicine began in teens, when underwent mastoidectomy. doctors asked macvane accompany them on rounds during recovery.

macvane went on earn bachelor s degree williams college in massachusetts , medical degree johns hopkins school of medicine in baltimore.

surgical career

following medical school, intern , assistant resident in surgery @ union memorial hospital, baltimore. during world war ii, dr. macvane served army officer in 61st portable surgical unit. stationed in philippines , japan during , after war. macvane recipient of bronze star performing major surgery under adverse conditions.

after world war ii, macvane honorably discharged army in 1946 major. returned maine, becoming first surgical resident @ maine general hospital in portland. additionally, macvane became attending surgeon @ other hospitals in maine, including portland city hospital, maine medical center, mercy hospital , togus v.a. hospital. briefly left maine 2 years in 1950s. worked both thoracic surgery resident @ v.a. hospital in oteen, north carolina, , thoracic surgery fellow @ george washington university hospital in washington, d.c., 1953 until 1955.

he once again returned maine in 1955, practiced thoracic , general surgery. assisted dr. emerson drake in maine s first open heart surgery, performed @ maine medical center in 1959. continued work thoracic surgeon , consultant in hospitals throughout state. macvane served on executive committee of mercy hospital eighteen years.

macvane worked joint commission on accreditation of hospitals ten years after retiring surgical career. surveyed , accredited hospitals throughout united states, middle east , europe.

political career

macvane elected portland, maine city council in 1967 representing city s west end neighborhood. took office in 1968 , held office until 1977. macvane served largely ceremonial mayor of portland 1 term, 1970 1971.

he elected portland school board , served member of portland transit authority.

philanthropy

macvane served on boards of directors numerous organizations, including portland chapter of american red cross , portland ymca. headed or chaired committees portland bicentennial committee, portland public library , reiche school.

later life

macvane remained active throughout life. won new england seniors badminton doubles , singles championships in 1990. continued attend classes @ university of southern maine s osher lifelong learning institute 90s. during life, macvane member of many portland area organizations , societies, including portland rotary club, masons, western maine torch club, cumberland club, sigma phi society , portland yacht club.

macvane died on august 1, 2010, @ age of 95. survived 3 children 60-year marriage wife, margaret macvane: 2 daughters, lesley macvane , margaret murray , son, captain forbes macvane of u.s. navy. survived 2 children first marriage, william harris , patricia macvane.

macvane oldest living mayor of portland @ time of death in 2010.