John homer bothwell biography

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Bothwell also was a savvy businessman with an entrepreneurial spirit.
John Homer Bothwell, a prominent businessman in Sedalia, paid for the construction of the hotel.

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History

The 2000s

The renovation phase of the 1990s master plan was finished in spring 2001, and in early 2004, Bothwell took a major step toward becoming a comprehensive cancer center by hiring a physician to lead its cancer care team.

The Bothwell Diagnostic Center, a 10,000 square foot free-standing clinic on Sedalia’s west side, opened in 2005 to make lab and diagnostic services available in a non-hospital setting.

Citing focuses on cancer and heart health issues, recruiting new physicians and growing women’s health services, Bothwell embarked on a multi-phased initiative in 2009 to add more facilities to its physical footprint.

In 2011, the Canon Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Care, located on the east side of the hospital, opened. Named for benefactors Jeff and Cara Canon who donated $1 million toward construction of the two-story addition, the center features cancer services on the ground floor and cardiovascular services on the upper floor. The cancer floor was named the Susan O’Brien Fischer Cancer Center in memory of Susan Fischer, a Sedalia mother an

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John Homer Bothwell (1848–1929)

John Homer Bothwell, a capitalist, philanthropist, attorney, and state representative, was born in Maysville, in Clay County, Illinois, on November 20, 1848, the son of James K. and Marian Brissenden Bothwell. He graduated from Indiana University in 1869 with a Bachelor of Science degree. After reading law at Springfield, Illinois, he entered Union University Law School, in Albany, New York, from which he graduated in 1871.

Bothwell came to Sedalia, Missouri, in 1871. At that time Sedalia was a rapidly growing community offering good prospects to able young men. He opened a law practice, handling mostly civil cases. Although his interest lay in banking and corporate law, from 1873 to 1876 he served as assistant prosecuting attorney for Pettis County, receiving recognition for his skill in criminal prosecution. In 1890 Bothwell served as acting judge of the circuit court.

Bothwell became active in local affairs shortly after his arrival in Sedalia. In 1880 and 1881, he was secretary to the Sedalia Exposition. He led the campaign to build a new

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John Homer Bothwell

Many know John Homer Bothwell as the namesake of Bothwell Regional Health Center, Bothwell Hotel and Bothwell State Park.

But do you know what he was like when he moved to Sedalia in 1871? Or what motivated him to become involved in the community and be such a substantial part of its history?

Upon his arrival to Pettis County from neighboring Illinois, Bothwell was first an attorney and soon became a politician, serving as an assistant prosecuting attorney and acting judge of the circuit court and representing the county in the Missouri General Assembly for four terms. He was even a nominee for state governor.

Bothwell also was a savvy businessman with an entrepreneurial spirit. He organized the West St. Louis Water and Light Company and was a major stockholder in the Sedalia National Bank, serving as its president for eight years. He also bought and sold real estate frequently, seeming to have held title at one time or another to buildings on nearly every block of Ohio Street. Bothwell’s influence helped make Sedalia the permanent location for the M