DR. NOBLE DUBOIS MCCORMACK, M.D.

Dr. Noble DuBois McCormack, a physician and surgeon of Fort Smith, with offices in the First National Bank building, and a. veteran of the World war, was born in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1892, his parents being Charles B. and Marie (DuBois) McCormack, the latter a descendant of' Captain Peter DuBois and of Revolutionary forebears, now having membership with the Daughters of the American Revolution. The father is a contractor, having devoted his life to business activity of that character.

Dr. McCormack pursued his early education in the public schools of St. Louis, passing through consecutive grades until he became a student in the Central high school. He next attended the Washington University, in which he won the Bachelor of Science degree in 1915 and completed his medical course in 1916, at which time the M. D. degree was conferred upon him. Following his graduation he became an 'interne in the St. Louis Children’s Hospital, with which he was connected for a year.

In July, 1917, Dr. McCormack entered the army, becoming a captain of the Medical Corps of the regular army, assigned to the Eighty-first Division. He was on active duty overseas for a year and a half, or until June, 1919, and was with the Third Army Corps. When the armistice was signed he was sent to Germany and was later stationed at the surgeon’s headquarters in Paris until December, 1919. Returning to the United States. he was on duty at Fort Sheridan, near Chicago, Illinois, until March, 1920, when he resigned from the service.

When released from military duty Dr. McCormack entered upon the practice of medicine in St. Louis. where he remained from May until November, 1920. At the latter date he came to Fort Smith and entered into active connection with the Holt Clinic as a specialist on diseases of infants and children. He is also attached to the staff of St. John’s Hospital. He belongs to the Beta Theta Pi and also to the Nu Sigma Nu, two Greek letter fraternities, and he has membership in the Sebastian County Medical Society, the St. Louis Pediatric Society, the Southern Medical Society, the Arkansas Medical Society and the American Medical Association. He embraces every opportunity that will advance his knowledge and promote his efficiency along professional lines and in his specialty has developed his skill to a high degree

Dr. McCormack was united in marriage, in December, 1919, to Miss Janet Dickson, a daughter of George A. Dickson of Chicago. They occupy an enviable social position in Fort Smith, the hospitality of many of the best homes being freely accorded them. The Doctor belongs to the Business Men’s Club of the city and also to the Country Club, but he never allows outside interests to interfere with the faithful performance of his professional duties and his close application, his study and his careful analysis of each case have been the elements that have brought to him a most creditable measure of success since he became a representative of the medical profession of Fort Smith.