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History of medical practice in Illinois - Bushnell Historical Society

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Early Medical Societies 497County Organized Orig<strong>in</strong> <strong>of</strong> NamePeoria 1825 An Indian nameStark 1837 Maj. Gen. John Stark, Revolutionary WarKnox 1825 Maj. Gen. Henry Knox, Revolutionary WarWarren 1825 Maj. Gen. Joseph Warren, killed at Bunker HillHenderson 1841 Henderson CreekMercer 1825 Gen. Hugh Mercer, Revolutionary War, killed atPr<strong>in</strong>cetonParts <strong>of</strong>:Henry 1825 Patrick HenryBureau 1837 Pierre Burro, traderPutnam 1825 Gen. Israel Putnam, Revolutionary WarMarshall 1839 John Marshall, Chief Justice"Pursuant to previous notice,physicians from the counties <strong>of</strong> Bureau,Henry, Knox and Stark met at Kewanee, May 22, 1866, to organize a district<strong>medical</strong> society." N<strong>in</strong>eteen physicians were present from the four counties.Temporary <strong>of</strong>ficers were selected and, after some little discussion, it wasdecided that a Constitution and By-Laws should be developed and adoptedat this first meet<strong>in</strong>g. The association was to be designated as the MilitaryTract Medical Association. Physicians <strong>in</strong> good stand<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the counties <strong>of</strong>Bureau, Henry, Stark, Knox and Warren were to constitute the membership.Members were to be governed by the Code <strong>of</strong> Medical Ethics <strong>of</strong> theAmerican Medical Association. Meet<strong>in</strong>gs were to be held twice a year, <strong>in</strong>the months <strong>of</strong> May and January. The follow<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong>ficers were elected:President—A. H. Thompson, Pr<strong>in</strong>cetonVice-President—H. Nance, KewaneeSecretary-Treasurer—George H. ScottBoard <strong>of</strong> Censors:N. Holton, BudaJ.M. Morse, GalesburgV. C. Secord, GalvaFive <strong>of</strong>ficial delegates to the Ill<strong>in</strong>ois State Medical <strong>Society</strong> were selected atthis meet<strong>in</strong>g. The <strong>in</strong>itiation fee was set at $1.00. It was decided that thesecond meet<strong>in</strong>g would be held <strong>in</strong> Galesburg on the second Tuesday <strong>in</strong>December. At the second meet<strong>in</strong>g, it was decided that the annual meet<strong>in</strong>gwould be held the second Monday <strong>in</strong> June, and the semi-annual meet<strong>in</strong>gthe second Tuesday <strong>in</strong> January.Meet<strong>in</strong>gs were held regularly, the membership <strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>g as the number<strong>of</strong> counties <strong>in</strong>creased. Gradually the counties <strong>of</strong> Peoria, Fulton, Henderson,Mercer, Rock Island, McDonough, Schuyler, Hancock and Adams wereadded to the list. Members were also approved from Keokuk, Davenport,

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