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History of medical practice in Illinois - Bushnell Historical Society

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Early Medical Societies 495No records are available to show that meet<strong>in</strong>gs were held after 1 850.Ottawa Medico-Chirurgical <strong>Society</strong>—The Ottawa Medico-Chirurgical<strong>Society</strong> was organized at Ottawa, January 1,1849. Believ<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the advisability<strong>of</strong> hav<strong>in</strong>g an active statewide <strong>medical</strong> organization, this <strong>Society</strong> wasthe firstto issue a call for the reorganization meet<strong>in</strong>g which was held atSpr<strong>in</strong>gfield on June 4,1850. A circular was issued and sent to several exist<strong>in</strong>gsocieties <strong>in</strong> the state to get their support, the callask<strong>in</strong>g for the conventionto be held <strong>in</strong> Spr<strong>in</strong>gfield on January 1, 1850. After much discussionas to road conditions, the call was changed from January to June. TheAesculapian Medical <strong>Society</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Wabash Valley concurred <strong>in</strong>this requestand acted as co-sponsors. These facts, together with the actual account<strong>of</strong> the reorganization meet<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> the Ill<strong>in</strong>ois State Medical <strong>Society</strong> <strong>in</strong> 1850,were reported <strong>in</strong> the 1849-50 issues <strong>of</strong> the Northwestern Medical and SurgicalJournal.Medical <strong>Society</strong> <strong>of</strong> Upper Ill<strong>in</strong>ois. This <strong>Society</strong> was organized at Laconon July 2, 1850. It was to comprise the counties <strong>of</strong> Marshall, Bureau, Starkand Putnam and was to be auxiliary to the Ill<strong>in</strong>ois State Medical <strong>Society</strong>.The follow<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong>ficers were elected:President, Albert Reynolds, MagnoliaVice-President, Robert Boal, LaconSecretary, S. Allen Paddock, Pr<strong>in</strong>cetonTreasurer, Uri P. Golliday, LaconCensors:Thomas Hall, ToulonWilliam O. Chamberla<strong>in</strong>, Pr<strong>in</strong>cetonLucius G. Thompson, LaconMost <strong>of</strong> these physicians were prom<strong>in</strong>ent <strong>in</strong> the early meet<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>of</strong> the Ill<strong>in</strong>oisState Medical <strong>Society</strong>. In the early years follow<strong>in</strong>g reorganization <strong>of</strong>the State <strong>Society</strong> at Spr<strong>in</strong>gfield <strong>in</strong> June, 1850, the Medical <strong>Society</strong> <strong>of</strong> UpperIll<strong>in</strong>ois sent <strong>of</strong>ficialdelegates to the annual meet<strong>in</strong>gs. From <strong>in</strong>formationwhich is available, it seems quite evident that this <strong>Society</strong> did not holdmany meet<strong>in</strong>gs.Fox River Valley Medical Association—The Fox River Valley MedicalAssociation was organized at a meet<strong>in</strong>g held <strong>in</strong> Aurora on February 1, 1850.The group selected the follow<strong>in</strong>g delegates to attend the State Medicalmeet<strong>in</strong>g: Drs. A. Hard, S. B. Hawley, M. M. Robb<strong>in</strong>s (all <strong>of</strong> Aurora); F. H.Blackman, Geneva; G. B. Lester, Oswego, and D. S. Jenks, Piano. In 1852,the members <strong>of</strong> this Association met and formed the Bi-County Medical<strong>Society</strong> <strong>of</strong> Kane and McHenry Counties. An organization meet<strong>in</strong>g washeld <strong>in</strong> Aurora <strong>in</strong> September 1864, when a reorganization was made underthe name <strong>of</strong> the Fox River Valley Medical <strong>Society</strong>. Apparently this <strong>Society</strong>did not flourish, as another reorganization meet<strong>in</strong>g was held <strong>in</strong> Aurora <strong>in</strong>

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