From that point forward, whether his name was John R. Brinkley or not (along there way there was the use of an alias or two) the man hailing from Beta, North Carolina always introduced himself as Doctor. In time incidentally, John Brinkley did get his “medical degree.” For one so shrewd and cunning, it wasn’t too hard to figure out how to add the one final piece in his search for credibility. He simply bought his degree in 1915 courtesy of the Eclectic Medical University of Kansas City, Missouri. The price: $100 and with it, he was instantly “licensed” to practice in eight states.
