McCall, Quannah, 1902-1958

Quannah McCall (February 15, 1902-September 17, 1958) was a prominent dentist in Las Vegas, Nevada from the 1930s-1950s. Quannah was born in Layton, Oklahoma to Dr. Tecumseh D. Sherman McCall and Sarah Sandusky. He followed his father’s career as a dentist, and attended the Kansas City Western Dental College, graduating in 1925 as the valedictorian of his class and president of the Xi Psi Phi Dental Fraternity. Quannah married Grace Delvin McCall and in the 1930s the couple moved to Pioche, Nevada, where his father, Tecumseh, had started a dental practice. Quannah started his own general practice.

In 1936, Governor Richard Kirman Sr. honored Quannah’s dedicated service to his patients by selecting him as the Nevada State Dentist. Quannah toured Nevada from 1937-1940 in a dental truck and trailer, where he offered exams and dental work to children throughout the state. Quannah’s community service included many other organizations. He served as President of the Shrine Club (Shriners of Las Vegas), the Kiwanis Club of Las Vegas, the Clark County Dental Association, the Nevada Dental Association, and the Clark County School District Board of Education, where he assisted in creating three high schools and ten elementary and middle schools. Quannah was also a high-ranking officer of Masonic Lodge No. 32.