Tipton County IN Archives History - Books .....County Medical Societies 1883
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Book Title: Counties Of Howard And Tipton, Indiana

COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETIES.

   As early as 1864, a society of this nature was organized at the county seat,
the following physicians being among the members: M. V. B. Newcomer, C. N.
Blount, J. J. Mathers, M. M. Bundy, J. M. Gossett, Reuben Harvey, Isaac Parker,
J. C. Driver, T. K. Sanders, J. K. Baxter, James Lindsey and A. M. Vickrey. This
society did well for about one year, reading essays on important medical topics,
thoroughly discussing chosen subjects and examining several interesting clinics.
At the end of that period it died out. In 1874, the "Tipton County Medical
Society" was organized with the following membership: M. V. B. Newcomer, H. B.
Pitzer, G. W. Collins, S M. Conner, J. M. Grove, A. J. Barker, W. A. Heath, J.
S. Manity, J. C. Driver, W. N Glass, J. Parker, J. N. Schell, N. W. Doan, A. F.
White and M. V. B. Vickrey. The object of the society was "the advancement of
medical knowledge, the elevation of professional character, the protection of
the interests of its members, the extension of the bounds of medical science and
the promotion of all measures adapted to the relief of the suffering and to
improve the health and protect the lives of the community." The members must be
"any graduate in medicine of a respectable medical school or licentiate of any
regularly organized medical society in good moral and professional standing."
This society became auxiliary to the State Medical Society. The members were
quite active for a number of years, reading essays, examining clinics and
discussing the leading medical topics, including methods of treatment. Late in
the seventies, the society became divided in opinion on several important
professional questions, and in April, 1881, partially broke up, and a new
society was organized, with the following first membership: Winser Austin, A. J.
Barker, J. C. Driver, J. W. Crismond, J. A. Bouse, A. E. Rhodes, D. P. Rubush,
M. V. B. Newcomer, A. S. Dickey, G. Repp, A. P. Parker, D. R. Campbell, J. P.
Jessup, J. D. Armfield, H. G. Evans and M. S. Johnson. This organization became
independent of the State Medical Society. The old society did not die, though it
ran down very low. The county now has these two medical societies, neither of
which is at present very active.


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COUNTIES OF HOWARD AND TIPTON, INDIANA.

HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL.
ILLUSTRATED.

CHARLES BLANCHARD. EDITOR.
CHICAGO: F. A. BATTEY & CO.
1883.


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