Wichita Falls in Wichita County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Dr. Colonel Bertram (C.B.) Fuller
Photographed by James Hulse, October 26, 2025
1. Dr. Colonel Bertram (C.B.) Fuller Marker
Following service as a physician in the Army Medical Corps, Dr. Fuller established a practice in Wichita Falls' East Side in 1948. Dr. Fuller was able to admit patients, despite their ethnic background, to the local city-county hospital, Wichita General Hospital. A separate floor on the west end, known as the Black Wing, was set aside for African American patients. A large broom closet was converted into a nursery for the children delivered by Dr. Fuller.
At this time, African American physicians were not allowed admission to the Texas Medical Association (TMA). However, in 1955, the racial membership requirement was revoked and Dr. Fuller became the first African American physician admitted to TMA along with this honor, Dr. Fuller also was the first African American physician elected to membership in the American Academy of Family Physicians. He served on U.S. District Court Judge Sarah T. Hughes' Biracial Committee on Schools and was elected in 1970 as president of the Wichita General Hospital Medical Staff. In 1988, he received the Wichita County Medical Society's Distinguished Service Award. Dr. Fuller died in 1994 at the age of 74 but will be remembered for his courage and determination to provide quality medical care to all.
Erected 2014 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 18155.)
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Location. 33° 54.919′ N, 98° 28.8′ W. Marker is in Wichita Falls, Texas, in Wichita County. It is on Flood Street east of Homes Ave, on the right when traveling west. The marker is located at the front of the North Texas Parent and Child Development building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 504 Flood Street, Wichita Falls TX 76301, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Big Country. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Comanchería, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dr. Anne Elizabeth Davis Roark (within shouting distance of this marker); Booker T. Washington High School (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of Booker T. Washington High School
Photographed by James Hulse, October 26, 2025
2. The view of the Dr. Colonel Bertram (C.B.) Fuller Marker along the street
Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 74 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 26, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
