THEODORE K. LAWLESS
1892 ~ 1971

Dr. Theodore K. Lawless was a skin specialist (dermatologist) who became a millionaire form his studies, practice adn development of medicines. He also contributed to the better understanding of syphilis, a venereal disease; and leprosy, a disease which wastes away the muscles of the body. Setting up his ofices in the heart of Chicago's Black community, he established one of the largest and best known skin clinics in the city. For many years, men and women and children, both balack and white, crowded his waiting room from morning until night. But he still found time to teach at Northwestern University, work with the staff of Chicago's Provident Hospital, and share his knowledge with other doctors. In 1954, he was awarded th NAACP's Spingarn Medal.