J. Edward Perry, M.D. (1870 - 1962)

J. Edward Perry was born in Texas in 1870 to former slaves. Perry graduated from MeHarry Medical College in 1895 and afterwards moved to Kansas City in 1903 where he opened the Perry Sanitarium in his home. home, which also included a training nursing school for blacks. Later, the Sanitorium outgrew its space and moved into a new facility changing the name to Wheatley-Provident Hospital. Dr. Perry collaborated with Dr. Thomas C. Unthank (black) and Dr. Katherine Berry Richardson (white) to bring better health care options to the Kansas City Black community.