Marker Inscription
(July 12, 1865-October 27, 1940) Born in Gainesville, Texas, Arthur Scott graduated from Bellevue Medical College in 1886. In 1892 he became Chief Surgeon of the Santa Fe Hospital in Temple. He formed a partnership with Dr. R.R. White, Jr., in 1897, and they founded the Temple Sanitarium (later Scott and White Hospital) in 1904. A specialist in surgery, Dr. Scott became a well known authority in cancer diagnosis and treatment. After a remarkable career, he died in 1940. Recorded - 1997
About this site
Scott, Arthur Carroll, Sr., M.D. is a historical marker in Temple, Bell County, dedicated in 1997. It is one of 226 historical markers documented in Bell County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 411 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.1137, -97.3306 near Temple. The nearest cataloged historic site is White, Jr., Raleigh R., M.D. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include George Valter Brindley, Sr., M.D., Potter, Claudia, M.D., and Hillcrest Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5027000214. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
