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Dr. John R. Brinkley |
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512 Qualia, Del Rio,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
29° 20' 24.18",
-100° 54' 8.568"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
North Carolina native John R. Brinkley (1885-1942) opened a medical clinic and radio station in Kansas and promoted controversial medical practices, including one that used goat gland implants to increase sexual pep in men. He became rich but was criticized by the American Medical Association (AMA) and the Federal Radio Commission. In 1933, he and his family moved to Del Rio, setting up the powerful radio station XER in Villa Acuña, Mexico, and opening a hospital in Del Rio. He was a colorful, charitable individual, known for his lavish lifestyle. He buoyed the local economy during the Great Depression and brought much attention to the town of Del Rio. Despite fame and wealth, authorities shut down the Brinkley enterprise in 1938. (2004)
StoppingPoints.com Editorial Comments: Brinkley was likely shut down due to political forces moving against him in the U.S. government after he endorsed Adolf Hitler.
See also the Brinkley Mansion historical marker.
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Dr. John R. Brinkley Historical Marker Location Map, Del Rio, Texas
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