Stanford University. School of Medicine

Cooper Medical College founded in San Francisco, Calif. by Levi Cooper Lane (1882). He named school for uncle, Elias Samuel Cooper, who had founded first medical school in California, University of the Pacific School of Medicine (1858). University operated medical school until 1865 when competition from Dr. Toland's medical school forced closure of University of Pacific Medical School. Levi Cooper Lane revived school (1870) but Methodist Church, who operated university, severed connection with it (1872) and Lane ran school as Medical College of the Pacific in association with Presbyterian University College (1872-1882). Later Lane severed connection with Presbyterians and ran school as Cooper Medical College (1882-1902) until his death. School affiliated with Stanford University (1908).

From the description of Cooper Medical College collection, 1870-1909. (University of the Pacific). WorldCat record id: 35454308