1911 - Anna Mae Foy, D.C.
Topeka
Dr. Foy was one of the 8 Kansas doctors and Dr. B. J. Palmer who founded
the Kansas Chiropractic Association (KCA) on January 28, 1911.
Dr. Foy was the original KCA lobbyist who was successful in securing the
first chiropractic licensing law in the world, 1913.
Dr. Foy received Kansas chiropractic license Number "1" issued
under the first licensing law, 1915. Click
here to see License
Dr. Foy was appointed by Kansas Governor Capper to serve on the first
Kansas Board of Chiropractic Examiners, 1915.
Dr. Foy served 27 years on the Kansas Board of Chiropractic Examiners which
is the longest length of service on that board.
Dr. Foy served 12 years as President of the Kansas Board of Chiropractic
Examiners and an additional 15 years as Secretary-Treasurer.
Dr. Foy served as the first KCA Secretary from 1911-1913
Dr. Foy served on the KCA Board of Directors, 1925.
Dr. Foy served a total of 21 years on the KCA Legislative Committee.
Dr. Foy founded the Kansas School of Chiropractic on September 7, 1914
and served as President until 1921.
Dr. Foy was elected to the Board of Governors of the International Chiropractic
Congress and served as Treasurer of the Executive Committee,1926.
Dr. Foy was a founding member and served as First Vice President of the
International Congress of Chiropractic Examining Boards, 1926.
Dr. Foy served as State Vice President of the American Chiropractic Association,
1927-1930.
The Foy-Wright Healing Arts Board Service Award was named in her honor,
1996.
1912 - P.W. Johnson, D.C.
Hutchinson
Arrested and tried for violating the Kansas Medical Practice Act, 1910.
Trial was successful in proving that chiropractic is both theoretically
and technically distinct from osteopathy.
Acquittal was returned in less than 30 minutes after demonstrations of
osteopathy and chiropractic techniques were given in court.
One of the 8 Kansas doctors and Dr. B. J. Palmer who founded the KCA
on January 28, 1911.
Served as KCA's first Second Vice President, 1911-1914.
Served as KCA's first Board of Directors Chairman, 1911.
1913 - Andrew Foy, D.C.
Topeka
One of the 8 Kansas doctors and Dr. B. J. Palmer who founded the KCA
on January 28, 1911.
Early chiropractic lobbyist instrumental in securing the first chiropractic
licensing law in the world, 1913.
Served as the first KCA President, 1911-16.
Longest length of service as KCA President, 6 years.
Brother-in-law of Dr. Madge Richardson Gabriel and husband of Dr.
Anna Mae Richardson Foy.
1914 - Irving B. Hall, D.C.
Scott City
Arrested and unsuccessfully tried for violating the Kansas Medical
Practice Act, 1911.
Benchmark case for chiropractic as it clearly demonstrated the public's
feeling about chiropractic's right to exist on its own merits, separate
and distinct from medicine.
Dr. B. J. Palmer personally traveled to Kansas to testify in the trial.
Dr. Hall was an extremely well-prepared witness which resulted in the
jury returning an acquittal verdict in only 30 minutes.
1915 - Wilson Joseph Robb, D.C.
Denison
First doctor of chiropractic to locate in the state of Kansas, December,
1906.
Appointed by Governor Capper to the first Kansas Board of
Chiropractic Examiners, 1915.
Served 15 years on the Kansas Board of Chiropractic Examiners, 1915-30.
Founding member and served on the first board of directors of the
International Congress of Chiropractic Examiners, 1926.
Faculty member - Kansas School of Chiropractic.
Was still attending KCA functions while in his nineties.
Celebrated 104th birthday on October 31, 1967.
1916 - Charles W. Green, D.C.
Stafford
Arrested for alleged violation of the Kansas Medical Practice Act, 1911.
Appealed the verdict all the way to the Kansas Supreme Court.
Fought for fair testing of doctors of chiropractic by the Medical Board
and when facing prosecution said, "I consider it not only my right, but
my duty to take care of my patients..."
Offered to be appointed to first examining committee in 1914 even
though it was an admission that he had been practicing before the law
was passed and could have subjected him to criminal prosecution.
Served as the third KCA President, 1919.
One of the 8 Kansas doctors and Dr. B. J. Palmer who founded the KCA
on January 28, 1911.
Served on first KCA Board of Directors, 1911-1916.
1917 - F. E. Preston, D.C.
Salina
Arrested and unsuccessfully tried for violating the Kansas Medical Practice
Act, 1911.
Dr. B. J. Palmer personally traveled to Salina to testify in the trial.
The acquittal lead to many Kansas doctors of chiropractic reopening their
offices
One of the 8 Kansas doctors and Dr. B. J. Palmer who founded the KCA
on January 28, 1911.
Served on the KCA's first board of directors, 1911.
1918 - Alice Ewing, D.C.
Wellington
One of the 8 Kansas doctors and Dr. B. J. Palmer who founded the KCA
on January 28, 1911.
Early chiropractic lobbyist instrumental in securing the first chiropractic
licensing law in the world, 1913.
Served on first KCA Legislative Committee with Dr. Anna Foy, 1911-13.
Licensing bill introduced in Kansas Senate as a result of her efforts,
1911.
Served on KCA's first board of directors, 1911.
1919 - J. G. Wilson, D.C.
Wichita
One of the 8 Kansas doctors and Dr. B. J. Palmer who
founded the KCA on January 28, 1911.
Served as the KCA's original First Vice President, 1911-14.
Chiropractic college founder, 1908.
