Personal Names in Arizona Medical History

Mentioned in the 1950-11-9-04 Minutes of the Pima County Medical Society, 1904-1954: “…according to Mr. Weeks at Tucson Medical Center, there is a need for at least one more iron lung for the community.” TMC administrator (see Grubbs). [ID not certain, but likely]

1908-2004. Professor of Pediatrics at Louisiana State University. Mentioned in the 1952-02-12 Minutes of the Pima County Medical Society, 1904-1954. Later, among other things, was dean of the University of Michigan School of Public Health. See http://www.sph.umich.edu/news_events/107press.html. See Brown VJ. Myron Ezra Wegman: spanning the century. Am J Public Health. 2005 Aug;95(8):1309-11, etc.

President of the Southern Arizona District Dental Society. Mentioned in the 1954-02-09 Minutes of the Pima County Medical Society, 1904-1954. Address: 2921 E Helen St, Tucson. Both a “Bernard S. Weiler” and a “Earl D. Weiler” (both at the same Tucson address: 762 N. Country Club) listed in the ASDA 1956-1957 member directory (published in the June 1956 Arizona Dental Journal.)

Family name appears as “Welsh” in the 12/1/1952 Minutes of the Pima County Medical Society, 1904-1954: “Dr. Engle reported for the Building Committee, that Mr. Homer Boyd (recently defeated for reelection to the Board of Supervisors) felt that under the circumstances it would not do any good for him to appear now for the Society. Dr. Engle said that a meeting for next Wednesday night has been arranged with representatives from Tucson Medical Center, probably Colonel Welsh [Welch] and Harry Cameron, and at least two doctors, Dr. Bean, who will bring drawings, Dr.

Honorary president of Desert Sanatorium.
History of Arizona, 1930. Vol.3., p. 604.

J Am Med Assoc, Feb 1926; 86: 422: Dr. William H. Welch, Baltimore, honorary president of the Desert Sanatorium of Southern Arizona, Tucson, has been appointed on the board of directors of that institution for 1926, also Dr. Allen K. Krause of Baltimore; Dr. Bernard L. Wyatt, Tucson, has been elected president.

See History of Arizona medicine; collections of Orville Harry Brown, M.D. [AHSL Special Collections WZ 70 AA7 H673].
Quebbeman, Frances E. Medicine in territorial Arizona. Phoenix : Arizona Historical Foundation, 1966, page 378.

J Am Med Assoc. 1899;XXXIII(19):1184: Change of Address: ... Wells, F. K., from Nogales, Ariz., to Victor, Col.
J Am Med Assoc. 1902;XXXIX(20):1262: Colorado. Dr. Frederick H. Welles, Victor, sustained a serious crushing injury of the right foot recently, in an elevator accident.

Mentioned in the 11/13/1934 Minutes of the Pima County Medical Society, 1904-1954 (with middle initial W.). Name appears on the 11/13/1934 PCMD membership application as “Wells, Edmond D.”; additional application info: medical school: University of Louisville; date of graduation: 1910 (see 1926-00-22).
Address per 1935 Arizona State Medical Directory: 130 S. Stone Ave., Tucson.
See History of Arizona medicine; collections of Orville Harry Brown, M.D. [AHSL Special Collections WZ 70 AA7 H673]: “Wells, Edward Daniel”

Mentioned in the 5/00/1933, 5/00/1940 and other Minutes of the Pima County Medical Society, 1904-1954: “Mrs. W. Wells (Registration service)” Also referred to as Mrs. Wm. Wells. [Probably all the same person. Who was Mr. William Wells?] [Who is the Mrs. Wells referred to in the January 1, 1936 financial report: “Dec. 5, Langer’s (Flowers for Mrs. Wells)”? Elsie Wells?, A Mrs. Edmond W. Wells? Another person? (see also Wells, Edmond Daniel)]

Arizona Medical Board record: Gould T. Wells MD; license date: 7/5/1929; medical school: UNIV OF AR COLL OF MED, Little Rock, Arkansas; graduation date: 06/02/1927.
See History of Arizona medicine; collections of Orville Harry Brown, M.D. [AHSL Special Collections WZ 70 AA7 H673].
Sloan, Richard E. History of Arizona. Phoenix, Record Pub. Co., 1930, volume 4 (Arizona biography), page 338.

J Am Med Assoc, Nov 1947; 135: 858: ARMY MEDICAL CORPS OFFICERS RECOMMENDED FOR/OR RELIEVED FROM ACTIVE DUTY. Texas. Wells, Gould T. ... Austin.

Mentioned in the 3/9/1948 Minutes of the Pima County Medical Society, 1904-1954. Arizona Medical Board record: Herbert D. Welsh MD; license date: 4/5/1947; medical school: UNIV OF MI MED SCH, Ann Arbor, Michigan; graduation date: 05/30/1942; area of interest: diagnostic radiology.
See History of Arizona medicine; collections of Orville Harry Brown, M.D. [AHSL Special Collections WZ 70 AA7 H673].

Minutes of the Pima County Medical Society, 1904-1954 have “Phillip,” Arizona Medical Board and JAMA obituary have “Philip.” Also referred to as “P.C. Welton.”
Mentioned in the 1949-12-12-03 minutes.
Arizona Medical Board record: Philip C. Welton MD; license date: 12/29/1942; medical school: MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE; graduation date: 06/16/1937; area of interest: internal medicine.

Quebbeman, Frances E. Medicine in territorial Arizona. Phoenix : Arizona Historical Foundation, 1966, page 378: University of Denver, 1889; recorded in Maricopa County, April 25, 1889.
Any connection to Max L. Wertz (q.v.)[?]

Secretary of the Maricopa County Medical Society circa 1973-1975.
Any connection to Louis B. Wertz (q.v.)[?]

Arizona Medical Board record: Max L. Wertz MD; license number: 3381; licensed date: 10/15/1960; medical school: NWU, FEINBERG SCH OF MED, Chicago, Illinois; graduation date: 06/18/1956

See History of Arizona medicine; collections of Orville Harry Brown, M.D. [AHSL Special Collections WZ 70 AA7 H673].

State Representative: 1951-1964? (see ASLAPR Arizona Biographical Database). Mentioned in the 1954-03-04-01 Minutes of the Pima County Medical Society, 1904-1954.

From the 12/5/1921 Minutes of the Pima County Medical Society, 1904-1954: “Motion was seconded that Drs. Metzger and Butler be appointed to sign complaint against Mr. West, The H. D. Man.”
[“H. D.” = “homeopathic doctor”? “horse doctor”? or…?]

Arizona license #201 cancelled; 3/19/1903

Mentioned in the 10/14/1947 Minutes of the Pima County Medical Society, 1904-1954. Per 1/12/1954 minutes, died 1/8/1954. Arizona Medical Board record: James H. West MD; license date: 10/4/1947; medical school: WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE; graduation date: 06/17/1915.
See History of Arizona medicine; collections of Orville Harry Brown, M.D. [AHSL Special Collections WZ 70 AA7 H673].