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This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb by transcribed by Sarah Hutcherson <> ===================================================================== LAUDERDALE COUNTY COURT CLERK PHYSICIAN REGISTER BEGINNING DATE---SEPTEMBER 1889 (PAGES ARE MISSING) TENNESSEE STATE ARCHIVES MICROFILM ROLL #17 CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE COUNTY COURT CLERK TO PHYSICIAN HOLDING A DIPLOMA. A full copy of certificate is shown below; will only give information to fill blanks,not retype cert over again. _________________,the County Court Clerk of the County of Lauderdale,State of Tennessee,do hereby certify that ________________, M.D. has this day presented me his diploma granted to him by the ________________Medical College,of________________ on the ______of__________18__,conferring upon him the degree of M.D.,and that said______________M.D.,has made satisfactory proof to me that he was,on the 4th day of April,1889,engaged in the Practice of Medicine in the County of Lauderdale,State of Tennessee; that a record of this Certificate has this day been duly made in the proper book,and that the holder of the same is entitled to all the privileges contemplated in the "Act to Regulate Practice of Medicine and Surgery," passed April 3,1889. Ripley,Tenn., this ____day of______18____ Fee_____ _________________________County Clerk of County of Lauderdale . I WILL BE LISTING PAGE NUMBERS; DOCTORS NAMES; COLLEGES & PLACES; and DATES ISSUED By Which Clerk. SARAH HUTCHERSON #1: WM..H .JACKSON, Clerk S.W. SANFORD M.D. Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia 9th March 1872 Issued: 19th Sept. 1889 By; Blair PIERSON,deputy clerk #2 : Dr. Alsey B. YOUNG M.D. Ed?atic College of Cincinniti,Ohio 1 June 1880 Issued:23rd Sept 1889 W.H. Jackson Clerk # 4: B.D. VANCE,M.D. Memphis College, Memphis,Tenn. 29 Mar 1889 issued: 28 Sept 1889 J.N. JOHNSON, M.D. Vanderbilt University, Nashville,Tenn 1 March 1880 issued : 30 Sept 1889 #5 W.H.TUCKER Jr. M.D. Vanderbilt University, Nashville,Tenn 1st Mar 1886 issued: 30 Sept 1889 J.S. MITCHELL,M.D. Nashville College, Nashville,TN 2nd March 1857 issued : 3rd October 1889 #6 Jno. A. MOORE, M.D. St.Louis College,St.Louis 7th March 1877 issued: 4 Oct 1889 S.M. BURKHEAD M.D. Memphis College Memphis,Tenn 1st March 1888 issued: 10 Oct 1889 #7 M.M.JOHNSON, M.D. Memphis College Memphis 3rd Mar 1855 issued: 15 Oct 1889 #8 R.W.S. MARTIN M.D. Richmond Richmond,VA 6th Mar 1861 issued 26th Oct 1889 H.M.SANFORD M.D. Missouri St.Louis 29 Oct 1889 issued 29 Oct 1889 #9 J.R. CRUTCHER no issue Morgan CARTWRIGHT M.D. University of Louisville Louisville,KY Mar 1871 issued: 4 Nov 1889 #10 M.W.GUDGER M.D. University of Nashville Nashville 1st Mar 1856 issued 27 Nov 1889 E.K.WILLIAMS M.D. Baltimore Baltimore Md 1st Mar 1883 issued: 28 Nov 1889 Deputy Clerk in 1891---J.N. WARDLAW. James A. BRADFORD, M.D. University of Vanderbilt Nashville,TN 27 Feb 1891 issued: 11 Mar 1891 PAGE 12 W.L. McCULLOUGH M.D. Memphis Hospital Memphis,TN Temporary licensed to practise medicine or surgery by two members of the Board of Health 23rd Apr 1891 J.H.WARDLAW; Clerk J.N. WARDLAW; Deputy Clerk Stephen M. GLENN, M.D. Memphis Hospital Med College Memphis 3 Mar 1892 issued: 8 Apr 1893 PAGE 13 I, J.B. HUMPHREYS,the County Court Clerk of the County of Crockett (Lauderdale marked through),State of Tennessee,do hereby certify that J.D. RICHARDSON, M.D. (all hand written) made satisfactory proof to me by two witnesses viz: G.W. ROLAND and B.B. PALMORE. PAGE 14 J.H. ISHAM M.D. Louisville College Louisville,KY 25 Feb 1886 issued: 22 Jan 1889 John W. KINZER M.D. Vanderbilt University Nashville,TN 1 Mar 1880 issued:23 Mar 1895 PAGE 15 (In 1896,A.A.YOUNG is County Court Clerk) C.B. LUNSFORD M.D. Memphis Hospital College Memphis 27 Mar 1896 issued: 8 Aug 1896 W.D. HENLEY M.D. Memphis Hospital Memphis 31 Mar 1897 No Issue Date PAGE 16 S.A. CLAY M.D. MeHarry College Nashville 1 Feb 1899 issued: 6 May 1899 Horace L. SHARP M.D. Memphis Hospital Memphis 31 Mar 1898 issued: 9 Jan 1900 PAGE 17 James H. LACKEY M.D. Vanderbilt Nashville,TN 26 Mar 1894 issued: 12 Jan 1900 Frank C. PEARCE M.D. Tennessee Medical College Nashville 1 Apr 1901 (hand written) He was on the 4 Apr 1901,engaged in the Practice of Medicine in the county of Knox (Lauderdale marked through). issued: 5 Dec 1901 PAGE 18 James Burton SHARPE M.D. Memphis College Tennessee 26th Apr 1901 issued: 12 Dec 1901 Chas. A. TURNER M.D. Louisville College Louisville,KY 13 Mar 1894 issued 13 Dec 1901 The Following is a hand written letter between pages 18 and 20. The Faculty and Curators of Memphis Hospital Medical College. To all who may see ar Examine these letters, Greeting. By the authority of the State of Tennessee,entrusted to our hands,on account of the completetion of the Course,with our Proffersors,required by our laws,on his part and after a thorough test of his Knowledge and skill by these same professors; and because we are informed that he is an honorable gentleman,we now promote Marvin Augustus NUNN to the degree of Doctor of Medicine and impose upon him all the duties required by this degree,and all the rights and privileges pertaining thento by virtue of our full authority,we do hereby grant and confer by this Diploma.In testimony whereof we have stamped the same with our Corporate Seal and affixed our hands. Done at Memphis Hospital Medical College this 26th day of April in the year of our Lord,one thousand nine hundred and one hundred and twenty-fifth year of the Independence of the United States of America. L.P. COOPER, Pres.Jno.W.DILLARD & W.H. CARROLL; Directors. A.G. SINCLAIR M.D. W. B. ROGERS M.D. Alex'r ERSKINE, M.D. T.J.CRAWFORD M.D. B.G. HENNING M.D. D.P. SAUNDERS M.D. B.F. TURNER M.D. E.E. FRANCIS M.D. E.P. SALE M.D. J.L. MINOR M.D. PAGE 20 A.A. YOUNG; Clerk W.P. MILLEN M.D. Temporary License to him by the State Board of Medical Examiners of the State of Tennessee 25 Apr 1902 issued: 11 Jun 1902 rest of page blank PAGE 21 W.H. JACKSON County Clerk W.H. WALKER M.D. Vanderbilt College Nashville 1 Mar 1886 issued: 30 Sept 1889 (hand written) Renewed 27 May 1907 T.J. HAPPEL M.D. Sec. SME Board rest of page blank Many blank pages and then the pages are hand written and have no page numbers. There will be certificate numbers on some of items. Certificate of Temporary License To Practice Medicine or Surgery In The State of Tennessee__We,the undersigned members of the State Board of Medical Examiners of Tennessee,having examine him as required by Sect.6 of the Acts of 1901,do hereby grant to A.F.R. PAGE, age 59, of Double Bridges, Lauderdale County__A Temporary License to Practice Medicine or Surgery in the State of Tennessee until the next regular meeting of the Board of Medical Examiners in April 1904 in Memphis,Tenn.,this 29 Jul 1903.F.S.RAYMOND; T.J. HAPPEL Members if the Board of Examiners No. 2329 The State Board of Medical Examiners of Tennessee Certificate of Permanent License__We, the State Board of Medical Examiners of Tennessee appointed under an Act of General Assembly April 22,1901,do hereby certify that we have this day examined and unified the Diploma of L.S. PRICE M.D., Age 24,of Memphis,Shelby County,and find the same to be geniune and issued by the Memphis Hospital, a Medical College located in Memphis,Tenn.,which college is in good standing.This certificate is void if not recorded in 3 months from the date of issuance on April 27th,1900. Given under our hands,and the Seal of the State Board of Medical Examiners of Nashville,Tenn.,this 13th day of April,1903. Issued:May 27th,1903. Robert PILLOW M.D. President W.H.HALBERT M.D. E.E. HUNTER M.D. W.H. McCREARY M.D. F.S.RAYMOND M.D. T.J. HAPPEL M.D. Sectary. (all certificates to follow until otherwise noted were signed by the same men) No.2210 Diploma of W.P.MILLEN M.D., age 25,of Halls,Lauderdale County. Issued by Memphis Hospital Medical College Memphis dated Apr 25,1902. License issued: April 13,1903. No.2315 Diploma of A.H. MOODY M.D., age 23 (or 28?) of Jackson, Madison County. Issued by Memphis Hospital Medical College dated April 30,1903. License issued: April 30,1903 No.2193 Diploma of Chas. W. POLK M.D.,age 21 of Henning,Lauderdale County. Issued by Memphis Hospital Medical College dated April 25,1902. License issued: April 17,1903. No.2203 Diploma of Samurl T. CHAPMAN M.D. age 24 of Uriel ?,Tipton County. Issued by Memphis Hospital Medical College dated April 25,1902. License issued April 17,1903. No.2266 Diploma of Isaac H. EMISON M.D. age 47 of Russellville,Ark.,Wayne County issued by Vanderbilt University Medical College Nashville dated March 1,1888. License issued April 21,1903 No.2339 Certificate of Temporary License. The undersigned Board of Medical Examiners grant to J. Rhea LEWIS, age 21,of Ripley,Lauderdale Co. A temporary license to pratice medicine or surgery in the State of Tennessee.This 11 May 1903. T.J. HAPPEL, F.S.RAYMOND. members of Board of Medical Examiners. No.2201 Certificate of Permanent License. Diploma of W. D. MILLER age ____of Ripley,Lauderdale County. Issued from the Memphis Hospital Medical College dated April 25,1902 Issued April 17,1903. No.2082 Temporary License to Practice Medicine or Surgery. Diploma of Thos. J. CULLEN age 23 of Memphis Hospital College dated April 25,1902. license issued 20 May 1902 by F.S. REYNOLD & T.J. HAPPEL; members of Board. No.2057 Temporary License Diploma of W.P. MILLER M.D. age 21 of Ripley, Lauderdale County. Granted by Memphis Hospital College dated April 25,1902. License issued 25 April 25,1902. No.1570 Diploma of J.H. CHANDLER, M.D. age 33 of Gibson County. Issued by the University of tennessee,Nashville dated March 27,1900. License issued _ day of April 1900. No Cert No.,no page no. Diploma of James O.IRVIN M.D. age 26 of Savannah,Hardin County. Issued By Vanderbilt University,Nashville,Tenn dated March 26,1894. License issued 28 February 1895 Page 314 A.J. STANFIELD; County Clerk of Obion Co. Dr.C.B. SIMS. Two witnesses: E.F.ASKEW & B.J. HARDEMAN. A True Copy. A.A.YOUNG, Clerk; Lauderdale County. 3 April 1889. No.1350 Diploma of J.A. PORTER M.D. age 22 Issued by Vanderbilt University Medical College Nashville,Tenn Dated March 26th,1895. License issued 28th day February 1895. No.1098 Diploma of Jas. Henderson HALE M.D. age 26 of Osceola,Ark,Mississippi Co. Issued by Vanderbilt University, Nashville dated March 1st,1892. License issued 25th February 1897. No Cert.No.; no page number: We,the Board of Medical Examiners of the State of Tennessee appointed under an act of the General Assembly approved April 4,1889,do hereby certify that we have this day examined Dr.J. Taylor BARBEE age 22 of Ripley,Lauderdale County,who has attended two courses of lectums at the Vanderbilt University, Nashville,Tennessee and has studied Medicine for two years under A.H. YOUNG M.D. of Ripley,Lauderdale County,State of Tennessee and find him qualified to Practice Medicine in State of Tennessee and do issue him this certificate of said fact which shall entitle him to practice medicine or surgery or both. License issued 28 February 1895. No Cert. no., no page number; We do hereby certify we have this day examined the Diploma of Thomas A. ANTHONY,Sr. M.D. Issued by the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia. Issued by the Board 18 February 1890. This ends all the records for Doctor 's Licenses recorded on this roll of microfilm. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SARAH HUTCHERSON July 3,2001