JOHN R. BRINKLEY 1885-1942
Medical maverick, radio and advertising pioneer, candidate for governor of Kansas. Boyhood home stood across the river.
Division of Archives and History, 1995
Located on west side of NC107 a few miles south of Cullowhee. Small pullout space available.
From the NC marker website link below, we learn that Mr. Brinkley came from humble start nearby. He obtained a medical degree from what would now be called a "diploma mill" and became famous as the "Goat Gland King" (yes, look it up). His ownership of KFKB in Milford, Kansas almost resulted in winning that state's governor position.
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