1930 - Hugh J. Mitchell, Oph. D., D.C.
Independence
1901 graduate of McCormick Medical College and 1913 graduate
of Darling & Baker Chiropractic College.
Left the practice of medicine for the practice of chiropractic
Served 2 terms as KCA President, 1929-1930
Served as KCA Vice President, 1927
Served 4 years on the KCA Board of Directors, 1917-1918, 1924, 1928
1931 - John H. Gabriel, D.C.
Topeka
Early chiropractic lobbyist instrumental in securing the first chiropractic
licensing law in the world, 1913
Served 3 years as KCA Secretary, 1914-16
Served 12 years on the KCA Board of Directors, 1926-1928, 1935-1943
Served 4 years on the Kansas Board of Chiropractic Examiners, 1943-47
Served as President of the Kansas Board of Chiropractic Examiners, 1946
Service to the chiropractic profession spanned 4 decades
Husband of Dr. Madge Richardson Gabriel and brother-in-law
of Dr. Anna Mae Richardson Foy
1932 - William A. Darling, D.C.
Wichita
One of the 8 Kansas doctors and Dr. B. J. Palmer who founded
the KCA on January 28, 1911.
Served on the first KCA Board of Directors, 1911
Served as Chairman of the KCA Board of Directors, 1913-1914
Served as KCA Vice President, 1923
Served 10 years on the KCA Board of Directors, 1911-1915,
1917-1918, 1920-1921, 1929
Chiropractic college founder, 1911
1933 - Della Darling, D.C.
Wichita
Chiropractic college founder, 1911
Long time faculty member who trained many Kansas doctors of chiropractic
1934 - Charles B. Pettit, D.C.
Lyons
Served 2 terms as KCA President, 1920-1921
Served 7 years on the KCA Board of Directors, 1917-1918,
1924, 1926-1927, 1933-1934
Early KCA Lobbyist
Served in the Kansas House of Representatives, 1935-1938
1935 - Madge Gabriel, D.C.
Topeka
(circa 1963)
One of the first doctors to be licensed in Kansas, issued license number
8
Responsible for saving the 1911-15 newspaper articles which documented
the struggles that occurred in the licensure process.
Awarded a special gold and mahogany plaque for having 50 years of
perfect attendance at KCA Conventions, May 18, 1963.
Lovingly known as the "Grand Old Lady of Kansas Chiropractic"
Served 4 years as KCA Vice President, 1933-36
Sister of Dr. Anna Mae Foy and wife of Dr. John H.
Gabriel
1936 - Henry O. Blanchat, D.C.
Wellington
Served 4 years on the Kansas Board of Chiropractic Examiners, 1930-34
Served 3 terms as the President of the Kansas Board of
Chiropractic Examiners, 1932-34.
Served as President of the International Congress of Chiropractic Examining
Boards, 1932-33.
First doctor of chiropractic to be elected to the Kansas Legislature, 1931
Served 7 years in the Kansas House of Representatives, 1931-38
Served 2 terms as KCA President, 1946-1947
Served 4 terms as KCA Vice President, 1928, 1943-1945
Served 2 years on the KCA Board of Directors, 1929, 1931
1937 - W. E. Nicklin, D.C.
Hutchinson
Served 3 terms as KCA President, 1935-1937
Served as KCA Lobbyist
Served 12 years on the KCA Board of Directors, 1942-1945; 1948-1955
Served as KCA Legislative Chairman
Award of Merit from the National Chiropractic Association (ACA), 1953
1938 - R. L. Fredrich, D.C.
Manhattan
Served 14 years on the KCA Board of Directors, 1937-1949, 1956
Served as the Chairman of the KCA Legislative Committee
Spent thousands of personal dollars to insure publication of the "1924 Kansas
Blue Book of Chiropractors" after the printer left the state with the
funds.
1924 Kansas Blue Book was the source of much of this information
about the early KCA leaders.
Served on first KCA Insurance Committee, 1953
1939 - Keith L. Surtees, D.C.
Wichita
Served 2 terms KCA President, 1938-1939
Served 4 years on the KCA Board of Directors, 1946-1949
Served 2 years on the Kansas Board of Chiropractic Examiners, 1954-56
