Predecessor  of the University of Texas Medical Branch, and formerly a state medical college, the school opened in 1865 as a branch of Soule University at Chappell Hill.  In 1871 the school was  incorporated as the Texas Medical College and Hospital.

CHAPTER XLVIII.

An Act Supplementary and Amendatory to a

n Act entitled "An Act to- incorporate the Galveston Medical College Hospital," approved May 31, 1871.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That the name and style of this corporation shall be " Texas Medical College and Hospital," and located at the city of Galveston.

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That Ashbel Smith, M. D., J. M. Haden, M. D., W. S. Rogers, M. D., J. C. Massie, M. D., J. T. Heard, M. D., Greenville Dowell, M. D., J. M. Callaway, M. D., of Galveston county; R. Flewellen, M. D., of Washington county; R. A. Watkins, M. D., of Navarro county; J. H. Webb, M. D., of Brazos county; W. A. East, M. D., of Travis county; Geo. W. Cupples, M. D., of Bexar county; A. N. Denton, M. D., also of Bexar county; B. S. Shelburn, M. D., of Collin county; M. D. K. Taylor, M. D., of Marion county; W. H. Pyle, M. D., of Kaufman county; J. D. nankin, M. D., of Limestone county; H. C. Ghent, M. D., of Port Sullivan; J. A. Allen, M. D., of Navarro county; Leonidas Hudspeth, M. D. of Harris county : D. H. Stuart, M. D.. of Harris county; R. H. Wallace, M, D., of Waco; U. G. M. Walker, M. P., of Cherokee oounty; Sampson Eagan, M. D., and W. S. Rayfield, M. D , of Jefferson, Texas; and W. J. Goodman, of Tyler, Texas; the mayor and attorney of the city of Galveston, and the presiding justice of Galveston county, ex officio be and they are hereby created a board of trustees for the Texas Medical College and Hospital; and that they shall have succession, sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, in all courts whatever ; and by said corporate name and style, shall be capable in law of contracting and being contracted with, and have all the powers .of acquiring, by purchase, donation or otherwise, property, both reajand personal, for the purpose of establishing, in the city of Galveston, Galveston county, a medical college and hospital.

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the Board of Trustees of Texas Medical College and Hospital shall, at their first meeting, proceed to elect from their number a president, vice president, secretary and treasurer, and shall have full power and authority to fill all vacancies by death, resignation or otherwise ; provided, that no one shall be eligible as trustee who is not a graduate of some medical college, except those held by ex officio. That they shall establish a board of examiners, composed of seven members, who shall proceed to examine all the present professors in the Galveston Medical College who will and can stand an acceptable examination on the various branches usually taught in medical schools according to the system of concours; /. <?., by written, oral and declamation; and if a majority of said board report favorable, they shall take their respective chairs; and all chairs or offices made vacant by death

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