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JAMA. 1970;212(4):619-620.

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Anson Jones was a capable country doctor as judged by the standards of his day, but his contributions to the flowering of frontier Texas were largely political rather than scientific. Jones was born on a scrubby farm near Great Barrington, Mass, the 13th among 14 siblings.¹ He inherited little from his family beyond tolerance for poverty and indebtedness and the knowledge that any betterment of his indigence must come from his own initiative. During his drab New England upbringing, he attended a country school when not needed for the farm chores. However, young Jones showed sufficient interest in learning as to acquire some familiarity with English literature and a smattering of Greek, Latin, and mathematics.² His basic education was over after one term at Lenox academy. When the family disbanded upon his mother's death, he was left to his own wits except for their advice.

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