SUPERINTENDENTS
OF TERRELL STATE HOSPITAL
(As Of July 5, 2008)

Dr. D. R. Wallace	July, 1883 - Feb 7, l891	Source: Handbook of Texas Online Biography & Board Minutes
Dr. John Preston	Feb 7, 1891 - Feb 6, 1895
Dr. Charles McDaniel Rosser	Feb 7, 1895 - Jan 1, 1897	Founded Baylor Univ. School
Dr. David LeClair Gaillard	Feb 5, 1897 - Feb 2, 1899
Dr. John T. Wilson	Feb 3, 1899 - July 6, 1900	Source: July 7, 1900 Census
Dr. John S. Turner	July 7, 1900 - 1907
Dr. Charles L. Gregory	Feb. 3, 1907 - Feb 2, 1911	Source: 1910 Census still listed as Supt.
Dr. George F. Powell	Feb 3, 1911 - Aug 3l, 1937
Dr. William Thomas	Sept 1, 1937 - 1944
Dr. Roy Sloan	1944 - 1946
Dr. Albert D. Pattillo	Oct 1, 1946 - Jan 15, 1953	Lapse of about a month without Supt.
Dr. Robert C. Rowell	Feb 1, 1953 - July 11,1964	Death 7/11/1964
Dr. Hugh N. Brown (Acting)	July 11, 1964 - June 30, 1967
Dr. Luis M. Cowley	July 1, 1967 - June 30, 1981
Dr. Glen T. Pearson (Acting)	July 1, 1981 - August 31, 1981
Dr. Jimmie R. Clemons	Sept 1, 1981 - Nov 13, 1983
Don A. Gilbert (Acting)	Oct. 17, 1983 - Sept 30, 1984
Don A. Gilbert (Supt)	Oct 1, 1984 - April 30, 1991	1st non-physician Supt.
Benny D. Britton (Interim)	March 1, 1991 - Sept 20, 1992
Dr. Girish V. Shah	Sept 21, 1992 - Sept 14, 1994	Reassigned 4/14/1994 - classified as Supt. thru 9/14/1994
Robert von Rosenberg (Interim)	April 25, 1994 - Sept 30, 1994
Beatrice Butler, RN	Oct 1, 1994 - Feb 28, 2002
Joe Finch, Psy. D. (Acting CEO)	March 1, 2002 - March 31, 2002
Fred Hale	April 1, 2002 - June 30, 2008
Joe Finch, Psy. D.	July 1, 2008 -

Notes: Dr. Pattillo moved to Austin State Hospital and served as Assistant Superintendent.  He retired in 1973 and was replaced by Benny Britton. Dr. William Thomas was Superintendent at Rusk State Hospital when Dr. Powell was asked to retire in 1937.  He agreed to retire if Dr. Thomas was selected to replace him.  Dr. Thomas did replace Dr. Powell and Dr. Powell continued to serve as Assistant Superintendent and Physician under Dr. Thomas. Benny Britton was the first non-physician selected as an Assistant Superintendent of a Texas State Hospital. Don Gilbert was the first non-physician selected as a Superintendent of a Texas State Hospital. Beatrice Butler was the first black female Superintendent of a State Hospital. Dr. Charles W. Castener, Assistant Superintendent, TSH, went to Rusk State Hospital as Superintendent, 1923 or 1927.

• The Terrell State Hospital (aka the North Texas Institute or the Hospital for the Insane)