Joseph DeJarnette, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Joseph DeJarnette

American eugenicist

Date of Birth: 29-Sep-1866

Place of Birth: Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 03-Sep-1957

Profession: physician

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Joseph DeJarnette

  • 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.
  • He was a vocal proponent of racial segregation and eugenics, specifically, the compulsory sterilization of the mentally ill.

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