Temple in Bell County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
George Valter Brindley, Sr., M.D.
(January 8, 1886 - October 7, 1970)
Photographed By James Hulse, September 28, 2022
1. George Valter Brindley, Sr., M.D. Marker
Erected 1997 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11721.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.
Location. 31° 6.775′ N, 97° 19.985′ 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 center 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. Nora Lee Mayhew Wendland (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Raleigh R. White, Jr., M.D. (about 400 feet away); Arthur Carroll Scott, Sr., M.D. (about 500 feet away); Claudia Potter, M.D.
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1. Brindley, George Valter (1886–1970). Texas State Historical Association
George Valter Brindley, surgeon and administrator of Scott and White Memorial Hospital in Temple, was born in Auburn, Texas, on January 8, 1886, the son of George Goldthwaite and Mattie (Haines) Brindley. He attended Grandview Junior College in Texas from 1903 to 1906, then went on to earn his M.D. at the University of Texas in 1911. He began his association with Scott and White Hospital in 1911, when he joined the staff of what was then called Temple Sanitarium. During his long career at the hospital, he served as a surgeon and as head of the surgery unit and was one of the chief administrators of the institution for over half a century. In 1917, on the death of Dr. Raleigh R. White, one of the founders of the hospital, Brindley was appointed to the board of directors of Scott(Submitted on October 3, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)and White and received shares in the private corporation. He assisted in the hospital's shift from a partnership structure to a group practice and helped preside over the dramatic expansion of the institution from the 1920s to the 1940s.Photographed By James Hulse, September 28, 20222. The George Valter Brindley, 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 George Valter Brindley, 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 91 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 3, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
