City: Nashville
BILLINGTON, R. Wallace, physician; born Franklin, Tenn., December 7, 1880; English-Scotch descent; son of William K. and Martha Sue (Elliott) BILLINGTON; father, planter and stock breeder; paternal grandparents Reuben and Matilda (Wallace) BILLINGTON, maternal grandparents John J. and Mary (McCord) ELLIOTT; educated public schools and Battle Ground Academy, Franklin, Tenn., and Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn. received two scholarships Vanderbilt University (literary), 1899; graduated from Battle Ground Academy, 1899; Vanderbilt University Medical Department, 1906, M.D. degree; served as Interne at Nashvile /sic/ City Hospital, 1907; appointed Demonstrater /sic/ of Anatomy, Vanderbilt University, Medical Department, 1907; Instructor Anesthesia, 1908; Assistant to Chair of Materia Medica and Therapeutics; Lecturer on Materia Medica, 1910; member Alpha Tau Omega (Province Chief), and Alpha Kappa Kappa, Medical Fraternity; member American Medical Association, Tennessee State Medical Association, Middle Tennessee Medical Association and Nashville Academy of Medicine; member of Christian Church.
