Rains County TX - Early Register of Physicians

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Register of Physicians
       The Texas Board of Medical Examiners was appointed by the 
act of the 27th Legislature, 22 February 1901.  There are very few 
physicians listed in this thin volume stored with the records in 
the County Clerk's office.  Gleaned from the certificates and
registrations is the following information :

James S.H. ALLEN, M.D. of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas
       He passed the regular examination before the Board of 
       Medical Examiners of the state of Missouri 01 May 1902.  
       The Texas State Board of Medical Examiners certified him 
       to practice medicine in Texas and this was filed in Rains
       County, Texas, 10 August 1905. 

Dr. W.E. BALLARD     Texas State Board of Medical Examiners 
                     certified him to practice medicine in 
                     Texas 14 September 1899.

D.T. BANDY, M.D. of Smith County, Texas      
The Texas State Board of Medical Examiners granted him, upon 
verification, the right to practice medicine and surgery in 
Texas, 20 January 1908.  He was born in Lindale, Texas.  The
"school of medicine he professes to belong to is regular
medicine...."

Dr. W. R. BARRY      
Texas State Board of Medical Examiners agreed that he was 
qualified to practice medicine in the state of Texas, 
29 December 1892.  Filed for record in Rains County, Texas, 
01 April 1908. Received a certificate from the State of 
Tennessee for completion of courses at the Memphis Hospital 
Medical College, 27 April 1899.

J.P. BLACK, M.D. of Tarrant Co., Texas     
     The Texas State Board of Medical Examiners authorized him to
      practice medicine and surgery in Texas, 09 July 1908; 
      filed for record in Rains County, Texas, July 1910.

Charles M. COOK of Dixon, Hunt County, Texas      
     Texas State Board of Medical Examiners certified his diploma 
     which was issued by the Louisville Medical College, Louisville,
     Kentucky and dated 02 March 1893; he was certified to practice 
     medicine in Texas 14 March 1902.

L. FAULK, M.D. of Hopkins County, Texas      
     The State of Texas authorized and licensed him to 
     practice medicine in Texas; the license was granted upon 
     verification, 29 November 1907.  He was 33 years of age; 
     his post office address was Emory; he was born at Hawkins, 
     Wood Co., Texas.  The "school of practice to which he
     professes to belong is regular medicine....".  Filed in 
     Rains County, Texas, 09 March 1908.

T.E. GARRETT     
      The State Board of Dental Examiners gave him a permanent 
      certificate and license for dentistry in Texas, 
      30 December 1908.  He passed satisfactorily examination 
      before the Board.  Filed for record in Rains County, Texas, 
      04 April 1912.

     Those signing this certificate as members of the State Board 
     of Dental Examiners were:
          J.M. MURPHY                 C.M.M. CANLEY 
          D.H. GRANT                  H.W. LIBBEN, Pres.
          Sam G. DUFF                 Bush JONES, Secy.
A.B. MOODY of Coryell, Coryell County, Texas      
    His diploma issued by the Medical Dept. Nashville University,
    Nashville, Tennessee, was certified 04 March 1902.  The 
    diploma was dated 29 March 1901.

P.W. PEARSON of Hunt County, Texas      
     Certificate of qualification to practice medicine in Texas 
     was issued 16 February 1901 and filed in Rains County, Texas, 
     06 May 1905.

P.W. PEARSON of Rains County, Texas     
      Certified to practice medicine in Texas; issued 20 March 1908 
      He was 26 years old; his post office address was Emory; he was 
      born at Jacobia, Texas.  The certificate was filed in Rains
      County, Texas, 23 March 1908.

SIMMONS, John     Veterinarian in Rains Co.
     (info. taken from "Looking Back..." photo for 26 Aug 1997
      issue;  photo was taken 1939)

M.B. SMITH of Smith County, Texas     
     Received a certificate of qualification to practice medicine
     in Texas 21 January 1901;  filed for record in Rains County, 
     Texas, 13 July 1903.

The signatures listed on each certificate from the Texas Board of Medical Examiners are:             
M.E. DANIEL, M.D., Pres.       George B. FOSCUE, M.D., Secy
James D. OSBORNE, M.D.         P.O. BRASWELL, M.D.
J.D. MITCHELL, M.D.            E.B. BECTON, M.D.  
John P. PRICE, M.D.            J.J. DIAL, M.D. 
W.B. COLLINS, M.D.             J.F. BAILEY, M.D.