(1866-09-29)September 29, 1866 Spotsylvania County, Virginia, U.S.
Died
September 3, 1957(1957-09-03) (aged 90) Staunton, Virginia, U.S.
Spouse
Chertsey Hopkins
(m. 1906)
Relatives
Daniel Coleman DeJarnette
Education
Medical College of Virginia (MD)
Profession
Physician
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Joseph Spencer DeJarnette (September 29, 1866 – September 3, 1957) was the director of Western State Hospital (located in Staunton, Virginia) from 1905 to November 15, 1943.[1] He was a vocal proponent of racial segregation and eugenics, specifically, the compulsory sterilization of the mentally ill.[2][3]
^"Western State Hospital". Virginia.gov. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
^Dorr, Gregory Michael. "Joseph Spencer DeJarnette (1866–1957)". Encyclopedia Virginia/Dictionary of Virginia Biography. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
^"The Free Lance-Star - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
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