The Washington State Medical Association at
its Annual Convention in Spokane, September
1954, installed M. Shelby Jared of Seattle its Pres-
ident. He has had much e.xperience in medical
affairs, which will aid greatly in conducting the
business of the Association. Dr. Jared is Medical
Director of the King County Medical Service
Bureau, which position he assumed upon return
^.om foreign service in World War II. He was
an enlisted doughboy in World War I, and rose
to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Second
World War.
Dr. Jared was born September 21, 1894 in Al-
bany, Missouri. He attended elementary school,
high school and the University of Washington in
Seattle. He obtained his medical degree at North-
western University Medical School, Chicago, in
1923, interned at Cook County Hospital, and was
licensed to practice in Washington in 1925.
For 22 years. Dr. Jared was an elected member
of the Association’s House of Delegates, and was
its Speaker for eight years, stepping down when
he was named President-elect. He has been a
member of the Board of Trustees of the Washing-
ton State Medical Association for 12 years.
One of the key men in organizing the Western
Conference of Prepaid Medical Service Plans in
the Western States and Canada, Dr. Jared was
the first chairman, serving two terms. He has
been active in civic affairs for many years, and
is greatly interested in sports. His favorite hob-
bies are fishing and boating.
"NORTHWEST MEDICINE, JANUARY, 1955"
Born: 21 Sept 1894 - Albany, Montana
Died: 1 Nov 1970 - Seattle, WA
Parents: Comer Young Jared & Jennie Whitely
He had blue eyes, brown hair, was 6'3" and weighed 200 lbs on his WWII Draft registration card.