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Buchanan County, Missouri

H. M. Garlichs

born 1839 · documented in 2 county histories

The original biography

In the books' own words, not ours, with obvious scanning errors fixed. The later printing (1898) is folded below the first. Families often supplied these stories to the publisher, so check key dates.

Born 1839

From The history of Buchanan County, Missouri (1881), The Daily news' history of Buchanan County and St. Joseph, Mo. From the time of the Platte purchase to the end of the year 1898. Preceded by a short history of Missouri. Supplemented by biographical s (1898)

As printed in 1881

druggist, has been prominently connected with the commercial interests of St. Joseph. He was born in Liberty, Clay County, Missouri, October 9th, 1839, and was there raised and educated. His father, Dr. F. A. H., was a practitioner in Clay County for thirty years, and was also of the firm of Garlichs & Hail, druggists, at Liberty, where H. M. learned the business. In 1857, he removed to St. Louis, where his father engaged in the foundry business, under the style of Garlichs, Beck & Fisher, known.as the Monroe Iron Works. This enterprise proved very disastrous to Mr. G. financially, and in 1860, he came to St. Joseph with his family, where he was well known. His death occurred in 1865. The drug house of H. M. Garlichs was established twenty-one years ago, and is one-of the substantial institutions of the city. The proprietor understands his profession and under his careful supervision it has attained more than local notoriety. He is a Mason and an Odd Fellow. In 1864, Miss Emma Minturn, a native of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, became his wife. They have three children: Frederick, Ellis and Hartley M.

As printed in The history of Buchanan County, Missouri (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.

The 1898 biography (89 words)

HERMAN M. GARLICHS, a pioneer druggist and leading business man, was the son of German parents, his father, Dr. Frederick A. H. Garlichs, having been a graduate of Heidelberg. Our subject was born at Liberty, Clay county, Oct. 3, 1839, where his father practiced and was also in the drug business. After the failure of a venture in St. Louis Dr., Garlichs and his family came to St. Joseph in 1857. In 1860 our subject engaged in the drug business for himself and rose to prominence and im-

As printed in The Daily news' history of Buchanan County and St. Joseph, Mo. From the time of the Platte purchase to the end of the year 1898. Preceded by a short history of Missouri. Supplemented by biographical s (1898). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.

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