The State vs. The Sanipractors
Washington officials move to revoke licenses tied to a Seattle university accused of abusing its educational charter.
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Proceedings for the revocation of licenses of those sanipractic physicians to whom state licenses were issued on account of diplomas granted by Dr. Lydon’s school in Seattle were instituted when Charles R. Maybury, the director of licenses, placed in the hands of the officers for service orders directed to a large number of members of that profession requiring them to appear at the Senate chamber in Olympia on various dates during the week beginning May 4. By the terms of the order they are required to deliver their licenses to the director and to give testimony as to their educational qualifications at the time of entering the American University of Sanipractic in Seattle, and the length of time spent in actual resident attendance. The institution of these proceedings is a consequence of the decision of Judge Austin B. Griffiths of King County superior court in a case brought by Attorney-General John Dunbar, seeking to have the corporate charter of the American University of Sanipractic forfeited on the grounds that it had grossly misused, violated and abused the powers and privileges granted by its charter to the detriment of public health and morals.
“The corporate charter of the American University of Sanipractic forfeited on the grounds that it had grossly misused, violated and abused the powers and privileges granted by its charter.”
This 1926 crackdown highlights the ongoing friction between state licensing boards and alternative medical movements. The American University of Sanipractic’s struggle reflects the persistent, often messy process of professionalizing healthcare in the Pacific Northwest.
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