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History of Leavenworth County, Kansas, by Jesse A. Hall, pub. 1921, p. 354-355
Dr. J. L. Everhardy, a well known and successful physician of Leavenworth, Kansas, is a native of this state. He was educated in the Leavenworth schools and at St. Mary's College, St. Mary's, Kansas, receiving his A. B. degree in 1893 and A. M. degree in 1895. He was graduated from the University Medical College, Kansas City, Missouri, in 1897, and also studied under the late Dr. J. W. Brock, who died November 26, 1900.
Dr. Everhardy has been practicing at Leavenworth since 1897. He is a capable physician, has a large practice, and stands high in the community.
During the World War Dr. Everhardy was medical examiner for the Local Draft Board, having been appointed by Governor Capper. He was secretary of the Medical Advisory Board No. 2 of Kansas, and also A. A. S., United States Public Health Service in 1917 and 1918. He also worked under the Department of Justice and in the American Red Cross. He is a member of the Medical Section, Kansas Council of Defense.
For the past twelve years Dr. Everhardy has been secretary of the Leavenworth County Medical Society, and secretary for the Northeast Kansas Medical Society for six years and is now serving his third term as vice-president of the Kansas State Medical Society. He was secretary of the Kansas Tuberculosis Association for eight years, and has filled the offices of city health officer, police surgeon and county health officer, and is now secretary of the United States Board of Examining Surgeons. He has held the last office since 1905. In 1916 and 1917 Dr. Everhardy served as president of the Kansas Public Health Officers' Association; also served during the World War on the Council of National Defense. He was county organizer of the Volunteer Medical Service corps of the United States.
Dr. Everhardy is untiring in his professional duties and, because of his extensive practice and the large number of offices he has filled, he has a large acquaintance in Leavenworth and the state.
