Biographical entry Souter, Charles Henry (1864 - 1944)

Summary

Charles Henry Souter practised medicine in various country towns in South Australia before moving to North Adelaide, where he practised from 1925-44. He also published four collections of verse: "Irish Lords" (1912), "To Many Ladies" (1917), "The Mallee Fire" (1923) and "The Lonely Rose" (1935). Souter contributed to the "Bulletin", particularly ballads, shanties and poems and appeared as an expert on 5AD's radio session, "Information Please".

Details

Events

1887

Education - Bachelor of Medicine (MB) and Master of Surgery (ChM) completed at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland

c. 1889 - c. 1905

Career position - Ship's Surgeon

1906

Career position - Private practice in Adelaide

1907 - 1909

Career position - Private practice in Clarendon, South Australia

1910 - 1923

Career position - Private practice in Prospect, South Australia

1923 - 1924

Career position - Private practice in Whyalla, South Australia

1925 - 1944

Career position - Private practice in North Adelaide

Published resources

Book Sections

• Smith, Vivian, 'Souter, Charles Henry (1864-1944), Medical Practitioner and Writer', in John Ritchie (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 12, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1990, pp. 20-21. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A120025b.htm. Details

Online Resources

• National Library of Australia, 'Souter, Charles Henry', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-639046. Details