| Name | Date of Office |
|---|---|
| John Maynard Woodworth | April 1871 - Mar. 14, 18791 |
| John Hamilton | Apr. 3, 1879 - May 31, 18912 |
| Walter Wyman | June 1, 1891 - Nov. 21, 19113 |
| Rupert Blue | Jan. 13, 1912 - Mar. 1, 19204 |
| Hugh Smith Cumming | Mar. 3, 1920 - Jan. 31, 19365 |
| Thomas Parran | Apr. 6, 1936 - Apr. 5, 1948 |
| Leonard A. Scheele | Apr. 6, 1948 - Aug. 2, 1956 |
| Leroy E. Burney | Aug. 8, 1956 - Jan. 29, 1961 |
| Luther L. Terry | Mar. 24, 1961 - Oct. 1, 1965 |
| William H. Stewart | Oct. 2, 1965 - Aug. 1, 1969 |
| Jesse L. Steinfeld | Dec. 18, 1969 - Jan. 20, 1973 |
| Julius B. Richmond | July 13, 1977 - Jan. 20, 1981 |
| C. Everett Koop | Nov. 16, 1981 - Oct. 1, 1989 |
| Antonia Novello | Mar. 9, 1989--Jun. 30, 1993 |
| Joycelyn Elders | Sept. 7, 1993-- |
| Audrey F. Manley (Actg) | |
| 1Served as supervising
surgeon of the Marine Hospital Service until Mar. 3, 1875,
when his title was changed to supervising Surgeon General. 2Surgeon General, Marine Hospital Service. 3Surgeon General, Marine Hospital Service, and Surgeon General, Public Health and Marine Hospital Service (After July 1, 1902) 4 Surgeon General, Public Health and Marine Hospital Service, and Surgeon General, PHS (after Aug. 14, 1912) 5Surgeon General, PHS. |
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