Dr. Ritchie Alexander IRELAND

1884 - 1961  (77 years)

• Name	Ritchie Alexander IRELAND
  Title	Dr.
  Born	11 Oct 1884	Ritchie Co, WV   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Education	WV Wesleyan College, WVU, University of Maryland (M.D., 1912)  [3]
  Occupation	physician  [3]
  	Dr. Ritchie A. Ireland was a former president of Mountain State Hospital, Kanawha Medical Society and the Hospital Association of West Virginia. The 1207 Quarrier Street {Charleston), resident served as city health commissioner from 1919 to 1923 and in 1957 accepted an interim appointment as director of Kanawha-Charleston Health Department. Dr. Ireland was a member of the medical appeal board of West Virginia.6th District during WW I and was chief health officer for the city schools from 1928 to 1932. Earlier in his career, he served as assistant principal of Pennsboro High School.
  Residence	1912	Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV   [2]
  Residence	1960	Charleston, Kanawha Co, WV   [4]
  Died	14 Dec 1961	Charleston, Kanawha Co, WV   [1, 5]
  Buried	Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston, Kanawha Co, WV   [3, 5]
  Person ID	I117781	Doddridge County Roots
  Last Modified	4 Aug 2022

  
  

  Father	George Monroe IRELAND,   b. 2 Jan 1839, Lewis Co, (W)VA ,   d. 28 Apr 1920  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Mary Ellen LAW,   b. 15 Dec 1841, Harrison Co, (W)VA ,   d. 1918  (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F12720	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ada M. SCOTT,   b. 11 Nov 1888, Ritchie Co, WV ,   d. 16 Oct 1978  (Age 89 years)
  Married	10 Nov 1912	Ritchie Co, WV   [2]
  Family ID	F50291	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S5] Headstone. [S1821] Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11541913&Type=Marriage. [S14] Obituary. [S1577] Obituary of sister. [S934] Findagrave.com.