Temple in Bell County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Arthur Carroll Scott, Sr., M.D.
(July 12, 1865 - October 27, 1940)
Photographed By James Hulse, September 28, 2022
1. Arthur Carroll Scott, Sr., M.D. Marker
Erected 1997 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 214.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.
Location. 31° 6.772′ N, 97° 20.085′ W. Marker is in Temple, Texas, in Bell County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of North Front Street and East Shell Avenue. The marker is located in the southwest section of the Hillcrest Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1873 North Front Street, Temple TX 76501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Claudia Potter, M.D. (within shouting distance of this marker); Nora Lee Mayhew Wendland (within shouting distance of this marker); Hillcrest Cemetery (about
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1. Scott, Arthur Carroll (1865–1940). Texas State Historical Association
Arthur Carroll Scott, pioneer surgeon, son of Rufus Franklin and Martha Helen (Moran) Scott, was born near Gainesville, Texas, on July 12, 1865. After a country-school education, at seventeen years of age, he began study in the office of Dr. A. H. Conson. In 1882 he entered Bellevue Medical College in New York, where he received his M.D. degree in 1886. He won a competitive internship in Western Pennsylvania Hospital at Pittsburgh, where for two years he came in contact with distinguished surgeons and leaders in the development of modern medicine. In 1888 he returned to Gainesville. He married Maude Marcia Sherwood on October 30, 1889, and began independent practice. The(Submitted on October 3, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)progress of the young physician was rapid; he was appointed local surgeon for the Santa Fe Railroad and in 1892 became chief surgeon. This promotion necessitated a move to Temple, where the railroad's hospital was located. Scott's duties required not only surgical and medical ability but also administrative talent.Photographed By James Hulse, September 28, 20222. The Arthur Carroll Scott, Sr., M.D. Marker and Gravestone
2. Scott and White Memorial Hospital. Texas State Historical Association
Scott and White Memorial Hospital in Temple was established by Arthur Carroll Scott of Gainesville, Texas, who moved to Temple in 1892 as chief surgeon for the Santa Fe Railroad hospital, and Raleigh R. White of Cameron, who became Scott's partner in 1897. In 1904 they established their hospital, first in a converted house and shortly thereafter in a former Catholic convent, which became the nucleus of a collection of thirty-one buildings in the fifty-nine years the hospital remained at the location. In addition, they also established a school of nursing there and continued to provide services for Santa Fe workers. The hospital was first called Temple Sanitarium, but in 1922 the name was changed to Scott and White Hospital.(Submitted on October 3, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed By James Hulse, September 28, 2022
3. The view of the Arthur Carroll Scott, Sr., M.D. Marker from the cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on October 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 118 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 3, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
