Temple in Bell County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Arthur Carroll Scott, Sr., M.D.
(1865-1940)
Photographed By James Hulse, September 28, 2022
1. Arthur Carroll Scott, Sr., M.D. Marker
In 1892 Dr. Scott was appointed chief surgeon of the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Hospital in Temple. In 1895 he hired Dr. Raleigh R. White, Jr., and they formed a private partnership in 1897. In 1904 they founded the Temple Sanitarium which they directed jointly until Dr. White's death in 1917.
Subsequently, Dr. Scott established a partnership with Dr. G.V. Brindley, Sr., and Dr. M.W. Sherwood and changed the name of the hospital to Scott & White Hospital in 1922. A specialist in surgery, Dr. Scott became an internationally respected authority in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Scott & White received accreditation from the American College of Surgeons as a cancer treatment center in 1933, the earliest in Texas.
Dr. Scott was active in many medical and community organizations. The institution he co-founded became a multi-specialty health system renowned in the southwest. He died in 1940.
Erected 1997 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 215.)
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Location. 31° 4.714′ N, 97° 21.848′ W. Marker is in Temple, Texas, in Bell County. Marker is at the intersection of South 31st Street and Scott Blvd, on the right when traveling north on South 31st Street. The marker is located at the front entrance to the Baylor Scott and White Medical Center with several other THC historical markers. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2401 South 31st Street, Temple TX 76504, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Raleigh R. White, Jr., M.D. (here, next to this marker); Scott & White Hospital (here, next to this marker); Former Site of Scott & White School of Nursing (here, next to this marker); George Valter Brindley, Sr., M.D. (here, next to this marker); Wilma Carlton (here, next to this marker); Anna Laura Cole (a few steps from this marker); Claudia Potter, M.D. (a few steps from this marker); Log Cabin Study of Dr. Arthur Carroll Scott (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Temple.
Also see . . . Scott, Arthur Carroll (1865–1940). Texas State Historical Association
Scott visited and was influenced by the leading surgeons and American medical institutions of his time. He(Submitted on October 6, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)was distinguished for his work in trauma surgery and developed the hot cautery knife for use in cancer surgery. Under his leadership Scott and White Hospital pioneered concepts in medical organization and practice that included industrial medicine, multispecialty group practice, prepaid health insurance, and postgraduate medical education. Though his contributions to medical literature are many, he was probably best known in the field of surgery. His advances in the diagnosis and treatment of malignant diseases have had national and international recognition. Scott served as president of the Texas Association of Railway Surgeons, Southern Surgical Society, Twelfth District Medical Society, Bell County Medical Society, American Medical Association, and Texas Medical Association.Photographed By James Hulse, September 28, 20222. The Arthur Carroll Scott, Sr., M.D. Marker is the right marker of the markers
Photographed By James Hulse, September 28, 2022
3. The view of all the THC markers in front of the hospital
The Scott marker is the 5th marker from the left of the 8 THC markers.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 146 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 6, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
