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SHERIFFS.
William Harrington, 1844; M. P. Evans, 1845; A. M. Young, 1845; A. J. Redmon, 1846; Jesse Brown, 1850; William H. Richardson, 1852; A. J. Redmon, 1854; Samuel Deal, 1854; A. J. Redmon, 1856; William Hall, 1860; Hugh Dickey, 1862; Richard Nash, 1866; Henry George, 1868; Alexander McCreary, 1870; W. R. Albright, 1874: Robert M. Roberson, 1876; James H. Fear, 1880; John W. Leavell, 1882; Thomas B. Bates, 1884; Thomas B. Bates, 1886; John Kiefer, 1888; John Kiefer, 1890; Morgan Wright, 1892; Samuel White, 1894; John F. McCreary, 1896; John F. McCreary, 1898; George F. Schulenborg, 1900; George F. Schulenborg, 1902; William Devault, 1904: William E. Devault. 1906; Frederick W. Beck, 1908: Frederick W. Beck, 1910: Fred M. Recobs, 1912-1914.
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SURVEYORS.
Charles Thurman. 1844; W. H. Nelson, 1850; William Dickey, 1852; A. J. Franklin, 1856; John Van Buskirk, 1858; A. M. Legg, 1860; W. S. Dickey, 1861; Arthur M. Legg, 1862; Josiah M. Clark, 1868; Jehu Van Buskirk, 1870; J. M. Clark, 1878; Frederick Ramsayer. 1882 : Jehu Van Buskirk, 1884; James L. Romack, 1886; James L. Romack, 1888; John W. Mott, 1890; James L. Romack, 1892; James L. Romack, 1894; Ira F. Crail, 1896; Ira F. Crail, 1898; Alonzo W. Gott, 1900; Alonzo W. Gott, 1902; Peter O. Duncan, 1904; Peter O. Duncan, 1906; Edward C. Off, 1908; Edward C. Off, 1910; Jesse O. Bowlin, 1912-1914.
CORONERS.
William Harrington, 1844; L. J. White, 1845; John Russell, 1847; John Longfellow, 1848; J. P. Workman, 1851; A. D. Doggett, 1854; Wil- liam Goodrich, 1856; Philip Ballard, 1858; Robert Alexander, 1860; Andrew Swope, 1862; Robert Alexander, 1864; Andrew Swope, 1868; * * A. J. Baker, 1878: M. V. B. Vickery, 1880; Joseph Sumners, 1882; Henry C. Copeland, 1884; Isaac N. Roop, 1886; John W. Cooper, 1888; William L. Lowder. 1890; David M. Kirkwood, 1892; William S. Renfro, 1894; Robert M. Recobs, 1896; Henry E. Grishaw, 1898; William E. McKee, 1900; J. Treloar Tressidder, 1902; Phillip E. Nichols, 1904; Bert V. Chance. 1906; Linley M. Reagan, 1908: Linley M. Reagan, 1910: Linley M. Reagan. 1912-1914.
PROBATE JUDGES.
William H. Nelson, 1844; Joseph A. Lewis, February. 1851; Richard Miner, November, 1851-1853. The probate court was abolished by the Legislature, and merger into the circuit court, in the legislative session of 1851.
COMMON PLEAS JUDGES.
E. A. Stone, 1852; Nathaniel R. Lindsey, 1857; John Green, 1860; N. R. Lindsey, 1864; William Garver, 1864-1873. The common pleas court was legislated out of existence in 1871 and transferred to the circuit court.
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CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES.
John W. Wright, 1844; Jeremiah , 1846; William Wicks, 1852; Stephen Major, 1854; Joseph Buckles, 1858; John Davis, 1865; James O'Brien, 1868; Clark N. Pollard, 1872; N. R. Overman, 1878, died in office, and James O'Brien appointed for one year; Dan Waugh, 1884; Lex J. Kirkpatrick, 1890; W. W. Mount, 1896; James F. Elliott, 1902; Leroy B. Nash, 1908, died in office, and James M. Purvis appointed to fill out his term, and in 1912 was elected and is now serving on the bench.
REPRESENTATIVES.
William W. Connor, 1844; Carter T. Jackson, 1845; * Nathan R. Lindsey, 1851; M. P. Evans, * * *; Addison Boxley, 1859; Joseph Goar, 1861; James O'Brien, 1863; William Stivers, 1865; Joel Stafford, 1867; R. Stevenson, 1869; W. W. Connor, 1871; John E. Rumsey, 1873; Samuel M. Taylor, 1875; William Garver, 1877; W. D. Rooker, 1879; George Ham, 1881; Absalom M. Vickrey, 1885; James I. Parker, 1887; Benjamin F. Legg, 1889; James M. Fippen, 1891; Harmon Smith, 1895; James M. Purvis, 1897; James A. Hedgcock, 1890: Henry H. Thomas, 1901 ; James H. Fear, 1903; Frank L. Auble, 1905; Horace G. Read, 1907; Frank E. Watson, 1909; William R. Dunham, 1913.
SENATORS.
William W. Connor, 1845; William Garver, 1849; Newton J. Jackson, 1853; John Green, 1857; George B. Grubb, 1861 ; Daniel R. Brown, 1865; John Green, 1869; William O'Brien, 1873; Peter Cardwell, 1875; S. M. Taylor, 1877; Robert Graham, 1881 ; Charles C. Duncan, joint, 1885; Thomas E. Boyd, joint, 1889; George H. Gifford, joint, i893; Charles S. Goar, joint, 1897; Thomas Lindley, joint, 1901 ; Every A. Mock, joint. 1905: Ralph Kane, joint, 1909; George C. Wood, joint, 1913.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS.
In 1844 Tipton county cast 119 votes for Polk and Dallas, Democrats, and 100 votes for Clay and Frelinghuysen, Whigs.
In 1848 the vote in the county was as follows: Cass and Butler, Demo-
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crats, 235; Taylor and Fillmore, Whigs, 183; Van Buren and Adams, Free Soil, 3.
In 1852 the result was: Pierce and King, Democratic, 461 ; Scott and Graham, Whig, 340; Hale and Julian, Free Soil, 6.
In 1856: Buchanan and Breckenridge, Democrat, 738; Fremont and Dayton, Republican, 546; Fillmore and Donelson, American, 14.
In 1860: Douglas and Johnson, Democrat, 824: Lincoln and Hamlin, Republican, 770; Breckenridge and Lane, Democrat, 21 ; Bell and Everett, 3.
In 1864: Mcclellan and Pendleton, Democrat, 1,019; Lincoln and Johnson, Republican, 731.
In 1868: Seymour and Blair, Democrat, 1,268; Grant and Colfax, Re- publican, 1,017.
In 1872: Greeley and Brown, Liberal Republican, 1,327; Grant and Wilson, Republican, 1,257; O'Connor and Adams, Bourbon Democrat, 6.
In 1876: Tilden and Hendricks, Democrat, 1,704; Hayes and Wheeler, Republican, 1,342 : Cooper and Cary. Independent, 99.
In 1880: Hancock and English, Democrat, 1,856; Garfield and Arthur, Republican, 1,518; Weaver and Chambers, Independent, 62.
In 1884 Cleveland and Hendricks, Democrats, carried the county over Blaine and Logan, Republicans.
In 1888 Cleveland and Thurman, Democrats. carried the county over Harrison and Morton, Republicans.
In 1892: Cleveland and Stevenson, Democrat, 1,995; Harrison and Reid, Republicans, 1.773; Bidwell and Canfield, Prohibitionist, 123: Weaver and Field, Peoples, 568.
In 1896: Bryan and Sewall, Democrat, 2,804: Mckinley and Hobart, Republican, 2,260; Levering and Johnson. Prohibitionist, 18: Palmer and Buckner, Gold Standard, 3: Bentley and Southgate. National, 29: Malchett and Maguire, Socialist Labor, 3.
In 1900: Bryan and Stevenson, Democrat, 2,414 : Mckinley and Roose- velt, Republicans. 2,404 ; Wooley and Metcalf, Prohibitionists, 148: Bryan and Stevenson, Peoples, 90: Harriman and Hayes, Socialist Democrat, 2; Ellis and Nicholson, Union Reform, 3.
In 1904: Parker and Davis, Democrat, 2,269: Roosevelt and Fairbanks, Republican, 2,639; Swallow and Carroll, Prohibitionist, 234; Watson and Tibbles, Peoples, 41 ; Debs and Hanford, Socialist, 13.
In 1908: Bryan and Kern, Democrat, 2,539: Taft and Sherman, Re- publican, 2,382 : Swallow and Carroll, Prohibitionist. 178; Watson and Tib-
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bles, Peoples, 7; Debs and Hanford, Socialist, 12; Corregan and Cox, Social- ist Labor, I ; Independent, I.
In 1912: Wilson and Marshall, Democrat, 2,158; Taft and Sherman, Republican, 1.247; Roosevelt and Johnson, Progressive, 896; Chafin and Wat- kins, Prohibitionists, 198; Debs and Seidel, Socialist, 112; Reiner and Gilhaus, Socialist Labor, 12.
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CHAPTER IX.
THE BENCH AND BAR.
THE CIRCUIT COURT.
The first term of the Tipton county circuit court was held at the house of Jesse Brown, on Monday, May 12, 1845, before Silas Blount and Joseph Goar, associate judges. Alexander M. Young, the redoubtable sheriff, re- turned the following persons as grand jurors: Robert Armstrong, Benjamin Leavell, James Shaw, Allen Pitman, Alexander Mills, David G. Wilkes, George Smith, Andrew Evans, Jackson Hill. Joseph Henderson, George Leman, Ed- ward Good, Robert Davison, Harvey Goodykoontz and Jesse Brown. They were sworn in, charged, and sent into the grand jury room.
At this session the following men were sworn as attorneys and admitted to practice in the court: William Garver, Marcus Lindsey, James Forsythe, William Stewart, Earl S. Stone and Amasa P. Cassler.
THE FIRST CASE.
The first case called in the Tipton circuit court was an appeal from the justice's court, William Welshons vs. Daniel Webbert. Both parties were represented by attorneys. The case was continued until the next term of court when Mr. Welshons was non-suited and compelled to pay the costs of the suit. The second case was also an appeal from the justice's court, William Garver vs. James Teichener. The defendant made default, whereupon judg- ment was made against him, and he settled for the costs. The third case. Joseph A. Wright vs. John B. Cole, trespass on the base for slander, was fixed for trial at one o'clock of the same day, Monday, May 12, 1845. At the time set, the defendant filed a plea of general issue and two special pleas of justification, and, was given more time. The grand jury, listed above, after being out but a short time, came into court and reported that they had found no bills of indictment, whereupon they were discharged. The fourth case, one of trespass, was John Hogan vs. Whisler & Webbert. The plaintiff, not being a resident of the state, was required to give bond for costs, which he did
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in the sum of fifty dollars. The defendants demanded a jury, which was called, and selected as follows: Levi Hobbs, Joseph Henderson, Samuel Deal, Michael Mitchell, James Shaw, John Farley, James Goar, William Orr, John B. Wright, Joseph Van Buskirk, Carter Jackson and John B. Cole. This was the first petit jury in the county. The trial proceeded, and after the jury had considered the case, they returned with the following verdict : "We, the jury, find the defendants guilty of trespass, and assess the plaintiff's damages at the sum of thirteen dollars and twenty cents." Taken with the costs of the suit, this amounted to fifty-four dollars and fifty-six cents. The case of Wright vs. Cole then came up, the plaintiff filing his similiter to the general use of the defendant, and a replication to the second and third special pleas. More time was granted to prepare for the trial.
The first business performed on the third day of this court was the as- sessment of a fine of one dollar each against Earl E. Stone and William Gar- ver for contempt of court. This accomplished, other business was considered; as yet the presiding judge had not been in attendance upon the court. The case of Wright vs. Cole came up again, and the following jury was called : Joseph Van Buskirk, Jacob Whisler, George Smith, Edward Good, Daniel Lister, March Tucker, James Goar, John Farley, Joseph Sumner, Robert Davison, William Dixon and Samuel Deal. The jury found the defendant guilty, and assessed the plaintiff's damages as seventy-five dollars and eighty- four cents. On this day the first grand jury, listed above, were allowed seventy-five cents each for one day's services. At the same time several of the petit jurors were allowed four dollars for three days' services. John Nutter was bailiff, as were also Jesse Brown and John K. Smith. Thus ended the first term of the Tipton county circuit court.
In November, 1845, John W. Wright, president judge, and Silas Blount and Joseph Goar, associate judges, were in attendance. The following com- prised the grand jury returned by the sheriff: Richard Farlow, foreman : James Leavell, Michael Mitchell, James S. Jack, Isaac Shaw. Gilbert Wright. Malachi Cooper, James Pickard, John McHolmes, John Deal, Samuel Batorff. Daniel Smith, Solomon Smith, James Egler and Absalom Hobbs. On the first day of this term, the first plea for divorce was filed by Catharine Sharpe vs. William Sharpe. The complainant, however, appeared by counsel, and dismissed the case at her own costs. The second plea for divorce, filed the same day, was by Jacob Whisler vs. Lavina Whisler. This case was dismissed. Ten cases were considered by the court at this term, and eight bills of indict- ment were returned by the grand jury.
At the April term, 1846, Jeremiah Smith, president judge, and Silas
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Blount and Joseph Goar, associate judges, were present. Judge Smith pro- duced his commission from the governor, for the term of seven years, as judge of the eleventh judicial circuit. The rules of court previously adopted were repealed, and a long series of new and better ones was adopted.
Among the early cases appearing before the circuit court of the county were the following: Trespass, divorce, assumpsit, public indecency, affray, assault and battery, debt, official negligence. cases in chancery, illegal voting. trover and conversion, foreclosure of mortgage, retailing, perjury, betting. forfeited recognizance, rape. winning. losing, adultery, extortion, riot, larceny. selling liquor to intoxicated persons, scire facias, etc. The first charge of murder was in April, 1852, against Harvey Moon, who took a change of venue to the Marion circuit court. The first person admitted to citizenship was Laurence Beck, a German, from the dukedom of Hesse-Darmstadt. This was on November 10, 1845.
THE PROBATE COURT.
The first probate business on record in the clerk's office was the applica- tion of Thomas Cooper for letters of administration of the estate of Alex- ander S. Wallace, deceased, which application was granted on the 6th of July, 1844, by Newton J. Jackson, clerk of the court. On the 11th day of November, 1844, the first probate court was held by William H. Nelson, pro- bate judge. the first business coming before the court being the above case. The bond of Cooper was deemed insufficient, and he was compelled to give additional security, which he did by securing the signature of Alexander M. Young to his bond, which amounted to one hundred and fifty dollars. The judge also pronounced the bill of sale insufficient, and ordered it returned to Cooper for correction, to be completed and returned by November 25th. Before the court was held, or on September 27, 1844, letters of administration had been granted to Edward Sharp, on the estate of James P. Woods, deceas- ed. His bond was fixed at five hundred dollars. At the above mentioned first term of the court, the bond was approved, but the inventory of the property of the deceased, amounting to $357.27, was rejected, owing to the want of sufficient affidavits from the appraisers. Time was given the administrator for correction. Upon petition of Jeremiah Mote, infant son of George Mote. deceased. Erasmus D. Thomas was appointed guardian to take care of the person and property of the said Jeremiah. The guardian's bond was fixed at two hundred dollars. Thus ended the proceedings of the first term of the Tipton county probate court.
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Probate matters continued until 1853, when the common pleas court assumed jurisdiction of all probate business. Mr. Nelson served as pro- bate judge until February, 1851, when he was succeeded by Joseph A. Lewis. In November, 1851, Mr. Lewis was succeeded by Richard Minor, who served until the probate business was transferred to the common pleas court.
THE COMMON PLEAS COURT.
The first term of the common pleas court of Tipton county was begun and held at the court house in June, 1853, by Earl S. Stone, sole judge, whose district was composed of the counties of Hamilton, Howard and Tipton. The first business of a probate character was the confirmation of the letters of administration granted to James A. Inis, on the estate of James Inis, deceased; and the second was the confirmation of the letters of administration granted to Joseph Shank, on the estate of Joseph H. Shepard, deceased. The first business other than probate was the case of the State vs. Lewis Mc- Elhaney, charged with assault and battery. The third case was a charge of the same nature, only against Jane Shane. Subsequent cases were: Petition for a deed, assumpsit, suit on a promissory note, trespass, account, divorce, suit on bind, attachment, injury to the person, assault and battery, for the conveyance of real estate, complaint on note, petition for partition, surety of the peace, etc.
A FEW EARLY LAWYERS.
. At the first term of the circuit court on May 12, 1845. it has been men- tioned that William Garver, Marcus Lindsey, James Forsythe, William Stewart, Earl S. Stone and Amasa P. Cassler were admitted to practice as attorneys in the court. Other lawyers who were admitted in these early courts were Andrew Batorff, Nathaniel R. Lindsey and Charles D. Murray in November, 1845; John Davis, J. S. Buckles and William F. Brady in March, 1846. Joseph S. Buckles was the prosecutor of the eleven judicial circuit from September, 1846, to September, 1848. Gustavus H. Voss was admitted to the bar in October. 1846. William H. Nelson was admitted dur- ing the same term, and James F. Suit and John M. Conan in April, 1847. A metallic seal was adopted at the October term, 1847. Amasa P. Cassler became district prosecuting attorney in September, 1848. John Green was admitted to the bar in April. 1849, and David Kilgore and Joseph A. Lewis at the same time. Carlton E. Shippey and Richard D. Markland were ad- mitted to the bar in April, 1852.
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James Forsythe was an eccentric Virginian, and now would hardly be considered a first-class attorney. Amasa I'. Cassler was a very able man, a good judge of the law and a successful practitioner. William Brady was, perhaps, the most successful and most excellent lawyer in the early days of Tipton county. He was possessed of a very good education and was gifted with fine oratorical powers. He died in the year 1852. John Green came in 1848 from Jefferson county. North Carolina, however, was his native state. He served the county in the state senate and as a judge of the common pleas court. Joseph A. Lewis came soon after Green and was man of high intellect. For years he and Green were antagonists in all important cases. Nathan R. Overman succeeded in Lewis' business after the removal of the latter to Indianapolis. Overman and Green were then the rival lawyers. Until the year 1883 the lawyers who had practiced in the county were the following : James Forsythe. William Nelson, A. P. Cassler. William Brady, John Green, Joseph A. Lewis, J. V. Cox, N. R. Overman, Dan Waugh, John Q. Green, M. Bristow, Charles Swaim, Frank Trissel, J. T. Cox, John W. Robinson, Noah Parker, Joshua Jones, Edward Hatfield, R. B. Beauchamp, George H. Gifford. John P. Kemp. M. F. Cox, J. M. Fippen, J. I. Parker, J. N. Waugh, B. Giltner, J. W. Mettlen. W. H. Clark, J. A. Swoveland, Perry Behymer. W. O. Dean, G. F. Isgrig. M. T. Shiel. W. W. Mount. Walter Carter, Cleon W. Mount. L. B. Nash, E. A. Mock. James M. Purvis and W. R. Oglebay.
EARLY JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Among the early justices of the peace were Jesse Brown, 1844; Solomon Miller, 1844; Joseph McMurty, 1844; Levi T. Hobbs, 1845; David Lilly, 1845; Andrew Evans, 1845; Reuben Farlow, 1845; Robert Alexander, 1845; Richard Humphrey. 1845; William Black, 1845; D. B. Redmon, 1845; David Decker, 1847; Alexander Suit. 1848; Johnson Farley, 1848; Thomas Jackson, 1849; Philemon Plummer, 1849; Harvey A. Wells, 1849; H. A. Woodruff, 1849; Jesse Brown, 1849; Jesse Smiley, 1849; Richard Miner, 1849: Jonathan Endicott, 1849; John Murphey, 1850; Reuben Jackson. 1850: Green Lilly. 1850: David Lilly. Sr., 1850; John Longfellow. 1850; William Ray. 1850; Robert Alexander, 1850; John Smith, 1850; George Wimbrough, 1850, and James Barrow, 1850.
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PRESENT BAR.
The lawyers in membership with the Tipton County Bar Association in January, 1914, are Dan Waugh, J. A. Swoveland, G. H. Gifford, J. P. Kemp, M. T. Shiel, J. F. Pyke, J. R. Coleman, E. A. Mock, W. O. Dean, E. A. Cul- ver, Charles A. Messmore, Ed Daniels, Glen J. Gifford, David S. Phares, Fred S. Oglebay, Cleon W. Mount, Clinton T. Brown, Charles Kemp, Everett McCoy, Frank H. Gifford and Dan Beauchamp.
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CHAPTER X.
THE MEDICAL PROFESSION.
THE EARLY DOCTOR.
The doctor of the early day was a much-feared man. His methods were so severe and his remedies so irksome that the average patient hesitated be- tween the illness and the doctor's visit. In this, however, the doctor was not at fault. Science had not begun to advance to the high plane it occupies at present. Blue pills, calomel and one or two other obnoxious drugs were used for every ill; while now the variety of medicines used by the physician are but a small part of the treatment of the sick. Hygiene, nursing, a tendency to let the forces of nature cure, are other methods used almost universally. Expert and wonderful surgery has come to be a common expedient for the relief of suffering; anti-toxins, serums and cultures have their place in medi- cal science, things unknown a quarter century ago. The doctor of the future will be the man who prevents disease, rather than attempting to cure.
The pioneer doctor deserves praise and encomium for other things than his treatments and "dosings." He suffered hardships unknown today. Afoot, on horseback, or in his single carriage, the physician breasted all kinds of weather, and did it without the help of good roads and cleared land. Through swamps, over hills and streams, and through densely wooded acres he pushed his way, often miles, to visit the bedside of a sick patient. These are heroisms that must be remembered, and the early doctor must be placed in equal rank with the man who camped on rain-soaked fields and the next day charged into the enemy's fire, and the man who, with his family, entered the barren country and, with only the strength of his arms, carved out a home.
The doctors of Tipton county in the early day had these things to cope with, and there are a few, mighty few, alive today to bear witness to those trying days. It is to be regretted that more stories are not existent concerning these early practitioners and their exploits, but their names will serve to commemorate their lives, and their fortitude, sympathy and strength will stand as an example to be emulated by the doctors of the twentieth century.
In the matter of wading swamps, Tipton county's early doctors were
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especially unfortunate. This area was a slough in the early days, and the roads were winding and obscure, not following section lines as they do now. Some of the roads were corduroy and exceedingly rough. When the doctor used a conveyance it had to be a topless wagon or cart, for the riding on logs would shake a top from a buggy, no matter how securely fastened. A few doctors preferred to walk, among them being Dr. Chew in the early fifties. It is stated that he never even owned a horse, and his contemporaries called him "web-footed." Dr. M. V. B. Newcomer, of Tipton, now the oldest living practicing physician in the county, and one of the oldest in the state, having entered the practice in 1864, recalls that he has worked afoot, on horseback, in a cart, a buggy, and in an automobile. He also claims to be one of the few, if not the only doctor, who has administered to a childbirth in his automobile.
Roads were frequently lost by the lone doctor on his nightly journeys to some obscure cabin. Often it was not until daylight that he was enabled to return home. Green briers cut him as he waded through the woods, lead- ing his horse, and streams were often mistaken in the darkness for paths or roads.
MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONS.
The first medical society organized in Tipton county was established at the county seat in 1864 by the following doctors : 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 Lindsay and A. M. Vickrey. The society prospered for nearly a year; meetings were held regu- larly and manuscripts on medical topics were read and discussed; also very interesting clinics were held for the edification of the society. This organiza- tion, however, soon ceased to exist.
In 1874 the Tipton County Medical Society was organized with the fol- lowing membership: M. V. B. Newcomer, A. B. Pitzer, G. W. Collins, S. M. Connor, J. M. Grove, A. J. Barker, W. A. Heath, J. S. Mavity, 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 knowl- edge, the elevation of professional character, the protection of the interests of its members, the expression of the bounds of medical science and the pro- motion of all measures adapted to the relief of the suffering and to improve the health and protect the lives of the community." The members were re- quired to qualify by the following: "Any graduate in medicine of a respect- able medical school or licentiate of any regularly organized medical society in good moral and professional standing." The society became auxiliary to
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