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Past Presidents

  • 1908 J.D. Rush, MD
  • 1909 J.D. Rush, MD
  • 1910 Jerome Bruce, MD
  • 1911 W.C. Person, MD
  • 1912 J.S. McEwan, MD
  • 1913 Thomas A. Neal, MD
  • 1914 C.D. Christ, MD
  • 1915 Samuel Puleston, MD
  • 1916 G.H. Edwards, MD
  • 1917 O.J. Miller, MD
  • 1918 P.O. Pillans, MD
  • 1919 C.E. Coffin, MD
  • 1920 C.J. Marshall, MD
  • 1921 Sylvan McElroy, MD
  • 1922 Ralph Stevens, MD
  • 1923 L.C. Ingram, MD
  • 1924 J.F. Denton, MD
  • 1925 H.M. Beardall, MD
  • 1926 J.A. Pines, MD
  • 1927 E.T. Craney, MD
  • 1928 M. M. Andrews, MD
  • 1929 J. H. Chiles, MD
  • 1930 W. H. Spiers, MD
  • 1931 Meredith Mallory, MD
  • 1932 G. S. Osincup, MD
  • 1933 Hewitt Johnston, MD
  • 1934 J.R. Chappell, MD
  • 1935 T.M. Rivers, MD
  • 1936 W.E. Sinclair, MD
  • 1937 F.H. Harms, MD
  • 1938 H.A. Day, MD
  • 1939 C.D. Hoffman, MD
  • 1940 Charles J. Collins, MD
  • 1941 Frank D. Gray, MD
  • 1942 Spencer A. Folsom, MD
  • 1943 Thomas E. McBride, MD
  • 1944 Duncan T. McEwan, MD
  • 1945 Roland T. White, MD
  • 1946 Louis Orr, MD
  • 1947 Grady Page, MD
  • 1948 R.D. Thompson, MD
  • 1949 R.P. Henderson, MD
  • 1950 Hollis C. Ingram, MD
  • 1951 Fred Mathers, MD
  • 1952 Carl S. McLemore, MD
  • 1953 G. Tayloe Gwathmey, MD
  • 1954 Eugene L. Jewett, MD
  • 1955 Don Robertson, MD
  • 1956 Thomas C. Butt, MD
  • 1957 Frank J. Pyle, MD
  • 1958 Robert E. Zellner, MD
  • 1959 Robert L. Tolle, MD
  • 1960 W. Dean Steward, MD
  • 1961 Norman F. Coulter, MD
  • 1962 Robert W. Curry, MD
  • 1963 Charles R. Sias, MD
  • 1964 Miles W. Thomley, MD
  • 1965 Truett H. Frazier, MD
  • 1966 Harold W. Johnston, MD
  • 1967 Edward W. Stoner, MD
  • 1968 Louis C. Murray, MD
  • 1969 Joseph G. Matthews, MD
  • 1970 Thomas B. Thames, MD
  • 1971 Paul C. Harding, MD
  • 1972 Franklin G. Norris, MD
  • 1973 James F. Richards, Jr, MD
  • 1974 Edward L. Farrar, Jr., MD
  • 1975 Clarence M. Gilbert, MD
  • 1976 G. Brock Magruder, MD
  • 1977 James J. Schoeck, MD
  • 1978 Sam F. Elder, Jr, MD
  • 1979 Robert B. Trumbo, MD
  • 1980 Edward Ackerman, MD
  • 1981 Hector R. Mendez, MD
  • 1982 John P. Taggart, MD
  • 1983 Robert N. Serros, MD
  • 1984 Wallace M. Philips, Jr, MD
  • 1985 Clifford D. Bidwell, MD
  • 1986 Richard J. Bagby, MD
  • 1987 Wayne L. Godbold, MD
  • 1988 Clarence H. Brown, III, MD
  • 1989 Calvin R. Peters, MD
  • 1990 Cecil B. Wilson, MD
  • 1991 Franklin B. McKechnie, MD
  • 1992 Manuel J. Coto, MD
  • 1993 George A. Neder, Jr, MD
  • 1994 Clifford B. Dubbin, MD
  • 1995 Michael B. Butler, MD
  • 1996 J. Darrell Shea, MD
  • 1997 James F. Farrell, MD
  • 1998 C. Durham Barnes, MD
  • 1999 Frank H. Stieg, III, MD
  • 2000 Gennett Johnson, MD
  • 2001 Victor L. Roberts, MD
  • 2002 David R. Harding, MD
  • 2003 Ian T. Nathanson, MD
  • 2004 David V. Poole, MD
  • 2005 Harold L. Greenberg, MD
  • 2006 George F. Ellis, MD
  • 2007 Connie Micklavzina, MD
  • 2008 Robert L. Rothbard, MD
  • 2009 Arnold Einhorn, MD

The Start of a Great Tradition

The Orange County Medical Society had its beginning May 26, 1908, when ten men from Orlando and Sanford met in the home of Dr. John S. McEwan. The founding members present that evening were Drs. Jerome Bruce, N. DeVere Howard, W. S. King of Sanford and Drs. C. D. Christ, Washington Kilmer, Sylvan McElroy, J. S. McEwan, W. C. Person, George Porter and J. D. Rush of Orlando.

At the original meeting Dr. McEwan acted as temporary chairman and Dr. Rush was elected President. Following the election of officers, the Constitution and By - Laws as proposed by The American Medical Association for County Societies was adopted. As stated in the minutes "refreshments were served." As a matter of fact, refreshments seemed to have a great deal to do with many of the earlier meetings.

How the Times Have Changed

During 1909, a fee bill was passed. Example fees included: consultation fee at that time was $10 - $25; obstetrical case, simple $25 - $100; amputation of tonsils $25 - $100; D & C $254200; hysterectomy $100 - $500; laparotomy $100 - $500; including nephrotomy or nephrectomy; house visits in the city $2 - $5.00 day and between 10 P.M. and 6 A.M. $3 - $10.00; advice or prescription at office $1 - $10. These were listed as minimum fees.

A Stately Event

The local Society entertained The State Association at its convention in 1914. The Secretary was instructed to try to raise $25.00 from each member to defray the expenses of this meeting. The program listing the order of exercises at The State Medical Meeting was as follows:

  • Invocation - J. W. Stagg
  • Welcome on Behalf of City - Mayor E. F. Sperry
  • Welcome on Behalf of Board of Trade - Pres. Seth Woodruff
  • Welcome on Behalf of The Orange County Medical Society - President C. D. Christ
  • First Night - Oration followed by Smoker and Punch
  • Second Night - Barbeque with Draft Beer and Spirits
  • Third Day - Auto Ride

It is noted that The Elks Hall was engaged and furnished with extra chairs, fans, etc. A supply of beer, whiskey, cigarettes and cigars, as well as the use of the pool tables were free to all wearing badges of membership. A ride and basket picnic '.were provided for the wives on the second afternoon. The total expenses were $303.89.

A History of High Social Values

At the September 1922 meeting a resolution was passed to be sent to the Orange County Commissioners and to the Mayor of Orlando in regard to the appointment of a full-time paid Health Officer with the suggestion that he be a combined County and City Health Officer. Over the years The Society has worked closely with the City and County officials in regard to the maintenance of adequate care of the indigent.

Growth and Expansion

In February 1926 it was decided to have a Vice President from each of the two counties in the Society, namely, Orange and Seminole, Dr. C. L. Parks was elected Vice President from Sem-inole County and Dr. E. T. Craney from Orange County. In November of that same year, Seminole County formed an independent Society.