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Author: S. J. Clarke (Publisher, 1922)

WALTER H. SIMMONS, B. S., M. D.
    The rapid industrial and commercial development of Pine Bluff in recent
years has made this city also a fruitful field of labor for the able
professional man, and thus it is that Dr. Walter H. Simmons established an
office here for the practice of medicine and surgery. He has made steady
progress in his chosen calling through the intervening period and his patronage
is now extensive and his service of important character. Dr. Simmons was born in
Carrollton, Mississippi, in July, 1879, and is a son of Harry and Delia
(Johnston) Simmons. The father was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and removed from
that state to Mississippi, where he remained for a number of years, eventually
becoming a resident of St. Louis, Missouri. His wife was a daughter of Peter
Johnston, a native of Scotland, who in young manhood married Eliza Garrett, who
was born in Alabama and was a sister of James Garrett, who was a law partner of
United States Senator Underwood of Alabama. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Simmons became
parents of two sons, Walter H. and Harry W., the latter now an oil operator.

    Dr. Simmons was educated in the public schools, in Bethel College at
Russellville, Kentucky, and in Vanderbilt University at Nashville, Tennessee. He
completed a literary course as a member of the class of 1901, and continuing his
studies as a medical student he finished his professional course in 1903, He
then began practicing at Coal City, Alabama, and was surgeon for the Seaboard
Air Line, construction work. He removed to Fordyce, Arkansas, in December, 1904,
and through the intervening period to the 1st of January, 1918, continued in
active practice there, making steady progress as the result of his wide
knowledge of the principles of medicine and surgery and his experience. He then
came to Pine Bluff and has since been connected with the Clark Sanitarium of
this place, the staff of which is now operating as the Pine Bluff Clinic. He has
ever displayed a characteristic thoroughness in the diagnosis of his cases and
his judgment is seldom, if ever, at fault. He manifests the utmost zeal in the
care of his cases and his ability has frequently been demonstrated in the
splendid results which have attended his labors.

    Dr. Simmons was married to Miss Lida A. Cook, a daughter of R. T. and Sue
(Rowland) Cook of Hot Springs and a relative of the distinguished Augustus
Garland of Arkansas. Dr. and Mrs. Simmons are the parents of three children:
Elizabeth, Walter and Barbara Dell. Mrs. Simmons is very prominent in social,
club and literary circles of Pine Bluff. She has been the president of the
Musical Coterie, the leading musical organization of the city, and is now
president of the Federated Music Clubs of Arkansas. She is also a member of the
Authors and Composers Club and is keenly interested in everything that tends to
stimulate literary and musical culture in the state. Both Dr. and Mrs. Simmons
are consistent and helpful members of the Presbyterian church. The Doctor is
president of the Pine Bluff Battery Company and fraternally he is a Mason,
having taken the degrees of both York and Scottish Rites, while in the
commandery he has served as generalissimo, in the chapter as high priest, and in
the blue lodge as master. He is a member of the Sahara Shrine and the Pine Bluff
Court of the Royal Order of Jesters.


Additional Comments:
Citation:
Centennial History of Arkansas
Volume II
Chicago-Little Rock: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company
1922



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