According to these excerpts, Clinton County had a Medical Society:
1876 – Clinton County Medical Institute, Carlyle, Illinois, May 2, 1876
According to a previous call made in April, the physicians of Clinton county met in Carlyle, in Library Hall . . .
The following gentlemen then signed the constitution and by-laws:
| AFFOLTER, Dr. Jacob |
| BALL, Dr. C. E. |
| BERGER, Dr. L. A. |
| BURHMAN, Dr. A. |
| GISSEY, Dr. E. |
| GORDON, Dr. J. T. |
| HEELEY, Dr. D. C. |
| KNAPP, Dr. J. P. |
| MARS, Dr. B. M. |
| MCCABE. Dr. John |
| MCGAFFIGAN, Dr. A. J. |
| MEYER, Dr. J. |
| MOORE, Dr. D. N. |
| PARKER, Dr. S. M. |
| RAMSAY, Dr. E. S. |
| WATTS, Dr. W. L. |
Source: Union Banner, Thursday, May 4, 1876