History of the Taylor-Jones-Haskell County Medical Society

On April 26th, 1904, the secretary of the Texas Medical Association took up his pen, dipped it in the inkwell and wrote: "Dr. P.C. Coleman reported in substance that he organized five societies in the Big Spring district as follows: The Jones-Haskell-Knox-King County Society with 18 members; the Taylor County with 18; the Nolan-Fisher-Stonewall County with 12..."

This was the official recognition of the Abilene-area medical society. Before that time doctors in Taylor County had been meeting at stated intervals, but had not affiliated with the state organization.

The first president of the Taylor County Medical Society was T.B. Bass, M.D. of Abilene, and the Secretary was J.B. Thomas, M.D. also of Abilene. Charter members were Doctors: J.M. Alexander, S.M. Alexander, W.H. Barnett, T.B. Bass, S.R. Cates, J.H. Eastland, F.E. Haynes, L.W. Hollis, W.D. Littler, J.D. Magee, Sr., John Preston, and J.B. Thomas.

In 1933 the societies in West Texas were reorganized and the Taylor-Jones County Medical Society resulted. Haskell was added in 1980 following the dissolution of Baylor-Knox-Haskell CMS. On November 22, 1980, the TMA House of Delegates issued a new charter to the Taylor-Jones-Haskell County Medical Society.

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