IAGenWeb Project - Clayton co.
updated 07/13/2012


Directory of
Pharmacists, Druggists &
Patent Medicine dealers


This is an on-going compilation of the pharmacists and druggists in Clayton county. New submissions, photos (of the pharmacies or pharmacists) or additional info. is welcome. Contact the Clayton county coordinator with your information.

Name Residence How Registered Date of Registration or Date of Last Change / Schooling Notes Sources (see list below the table)
Akin, G.S. McGregor     Read below P-69
Alderson, Miles
certificate #4025		 Strawberry Point       8
Baler, Fred A. Elkader     Occupation is "druggist" on 1885 Iowa State Census C
Ballentine, W.A. Monona       R-98, R-01
Bayless, Frank D.
certificate #547 		Elkader Without exam, as principal June 17, 1880 Occupation is "druggist" on the 1870 US census; Source's R-90, 91 & 98 shown as an 'Honorary Member' 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, C, R-90, R-92, R-98
Becker, William
certificate #4024		 Elkader Graduate State Univ. of Iowa, College of Pharmacy; registered pharmacist 1891 Obituary 8, Obit
Behle, Wm. H.
certificate #2033		 Garnavillo Without exam March 26, 1881 Vol 4: Last registered pre-1882, "Forfeited" 1, 4
Billings, M.F.
certificate #839		 McGregor Without exam June 26, 1880 Vol 4: Last registered pre-1882, "Forfeited" 1, 2, 3, 4
Bixby, Ransom J.
certificate #1557		 Edgewood Without exam, as owner July 26, 1880 See 1882 Biography 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, Bio
Blanchaine, Chas. H.
certificate #1059 		Postville Without exam June 7, 1880 Vol 1 residence was Postville, Allamakee co. IA; Vol 2 residence was Elkport, Clayton co. IA; Vol 3 & 4 residence was Ossian, IA [see below] 1, 2, 3, 4
Blanchaine, Chas. H.
certificate #3128		 Postville   April 1, 1884 Vol 4: certificate no. 1059 superceded by no. 3128 [see above] 4
Blanchard, Lewis
certificate #1558		 Edgewood Without exam, as owner July 26, 1880   1, 2, 3, 4
Bliss, George W.
certificate #?1557		 McGregor       8
Boler, Valentine [Boller]
certificate #549		 Elkader Without exam, as owner June 11, 1880 Vol 3: Columbus, Neb.; Vol 4: last registered in 1884 "Forfeited"; see 1884 biography 1, 2, 3, 4, Bio
Boller, F.A.
certificate #2646		 Elkader By examination June 14, 1883 Vol 4: last registered 1885 "Delinquent 2 years" 2, 3, 4
Budde, Louis
certificate #1413		 North McGregor Without exam, as owner July 12, 1880 Vol 4: last registered 1885, "Forfeited" 1, 2, 3, 4
Dean, C.A.
certificate #892		 Monona Without exam, as owner June 14, 1880   1, 4, 8
DeBerand, F.W. Mendon twp.     Occupation is "druggist" on 1860 US Census C
Dewey, Charles L. Strawberry Point     Occupation is "druggist" on 1885 Iowa State Census C
Eaton, Claude L. Strawberry Point     Druggist; Obituary Obit
Fox, Harry C.
certificate #4288		 Monona       8
Hagensick, August E.
certificate #3384		 Elkader       8
Hagensick, C.W.
certificate #1744		 Clayton Centre Without exam, as owner September 24, 1880 Last certificate renewal was for 1882; Vol 3 & 4 remarks: "Forfeited", see 1882 Biography 1, 2, 3, 4, Bio
Hagensick, H.H.
certificate #548		 Elkader Without exam, as owner June 17, 1880   1, 2, 3, 4, 8
Heine, Leonhard [Leonard]
certificate #1637		 Guttenberg Without exam, as owner August 2, 1880 Last certificate renewal was for 1882; Vol 3 remarks: "Out of business. Forfeited"; Vol 4 remarks: Dead; See 1882 Biography; See Clayton County Death Records, Bk I, pg 33 1, 2, 3, 4, Bio, DR
Heine, William H.
certificate #525		 Garnavillo Without exam, as owner June 23, 1880 Vol 2 & 3: Registered in Guttenberg; Vol 4: Registered in Garnavillo, residence Guttenberg; last change 3/14/1883, certificate no. 525 superceded by certificate no. 3190 [see below] 2, 3, 4
Heine, William H.
certificate #3190		 Guttenberg     Vol 4: Registered in Garnavillo, residence Guttenberg; last change 3/14/1883, certificate no. 525 superceded by certificate no. 3190 [see above] Obituary 4, 8, Obit
Henry, A.L. Strawberry Point       R-98, R-01
Henry, J.M. Strawberry Point       R-98, R-01
Henry, J.W.
certificate #4284		 Strawberry Point       8
Hoag, Ed. H.
certificate #2496		 Strawberry Point By examination July 3, 1882   2, 3, 4, 8
Huene, Wm. H. Guttenberg     See Clayton co. Death Record Vol A, pg 37 DR
Ilg, Joseph E.
certificate #3198		 Elkader Graduate May 3, 1887   4
Jewitt, J.J. [Jewet] McGregor - - On September 22, 1859, the editor of the Clayton County (Garnavillo) Journal noted that an “old friend” from Dubuque, Mr. J.J. Jewett, had set up a “splendid” drugstore at McGregor. The editor noted that Mr. Jewett had “many years experience” in the East and was without a doubt a “good-druggist.” P-69
Kennedy, M.G.
certificate #903		 McGregor Without exam, as owner June 25, 1880   1, 2, 3, 4, 8
Kleinhaus, Herman
certificate #216		 Clayton City Without exam, as owner June 15, 1880 Occupation is "druggist" on 1885 Iowa State Census; Vol 4: last certificate renewal was 1886, delinquent 1 year 1, 2, 3, 4, C
Klemfett, Henery Elkader     Occupation is "druggist" on 1885 Iowa State Census C
Kramer, Charles F.
certificate #3763		 McGregor       8
Kriebs, George [Krebs]
certificate #568		 Elkport Without exam, as owner June 10, 1880 Vol 1 residence & place of registration was Elkport; in Vol 2 & 4 last known residence was Carroll, IA; Vol 4: last change dated 10/11/1882, certificate no. 568 superceded by certificate no. 3145 1, 2, 4
Kriebs, George [Krebs]
certificate #3145		       See above; see 1882 biography 4, 8, Bio
Kuenzel, Herman C.
certificate #2167		 Garnavillo By examination July 9, 1881 See 1882 biography 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, Bio
Liers, Frank
certificate #3847		 Clayton       8
Maurer, August
certificate #1431		 Garnavillo Without exam, as assistant July 19, 1880 Last certificate renewal was prior to 1882; Vol 3 & 4 remarks: "Forfeited" 1, 2, 3, 4
McGaheran, Henry G.
certificate #3857		 Elkader By examination Diploma See 1894 biographies 8, Bio
McGonigle, W.A.
certificate #2162		 Monona By examination July 11, 1881 Vol 4: registered from Monona, last known residence Winthrop, IA; date of last change September 30, 1887 1, 2, 3, 4, 8
Miller, George
certificate #840		 McGregor Without exam, as assistant June 28, 1880 Vol 3 remarks: Deliquent 1 year; Vol 4 remarks: Forfeited 1, 2, 3, 4
Moe, David Mendon twp.     Occupation is "druggist" on 1860 US Census C
Newell, H.E. Mendon twp.     Occupation is "druggist" on 1860 US Census C
Newman, M.M.
certificate #1994		 Edgewood By examination December 28, 1880   1, 2, 3, 4, 8
Nielson, Henry A.
certificate #4817		 North McGregor     See Clayton County Death Record, Vol A, pg 11 8, DR
O'Brien, Daniel J.
certificate #4907		 McGregor       8
Oehring, Charles C.
certificate #4855		 Elkader       8
Peick, Fred JR Littleport / Edgewood Graduate Highland Park College of Pharmacy, Des Moines, IA; graduated 1906 Obituary Obit
Peterson, Samuel J.
certificate #838		 McGregor Without exam, as owner June 30, 1880   1, 2, 3, 4, 8
Pettit, Wallace W.
certificate #767 		Luana Without exam, as owner June 22, 1880 Last certificate renewed pre-1882; Vol 2: "Left the country"; Vol 3 & 4: "Sold out - forfeited" 1, 2, 3, 4
Plumb, Edwin B.
certificate #823		 McGregor Without exam, as assistant June 26, 1880   1, 2, 3, 4, 8
Purdy, Edward Elkader     Occupation is "druggist" on 1885 Iowa State Census C
Scofield, George H.
certificate #1215		 Strawberry Point Without exam, as owner June 22, 1880 Vol 4: last certificate renewal was 1885, delinquent 2 years; See 1894 biography & photo 1, 2, 3, 4, Bio
Smits, Henry
certificate #1144		 Garnavillo Without exam, as owner July 5, 1880 Vol 1 residence & place of registration was Garnavillo; Vol 2, 3 & 4 registered in Garnavillo, last known residence was New Sharon, IA; Vol 4: last renewal 1886, last change 6/27/1883, Forfeited - see 3296 [see below] 1, 2, 3, 4
Smits, Henry
certificate #3296		 New Sharon, IA By examination August 16, 1887 Vol 4: registered in New Sharon, IA; last known residence Oskaloosa, IA; date of last change 9/28/1887 [see above] 4
Specht, A.R. McGregor       R-98
Strobridge, Charles A.
certificate #210		 Monona Without exam, as owner June 18, 1880 Vol 2 & 3: Last known address Luana; Vol 3 & 4: Superceded by 2279; see below 2, 3, 4
Strobridge, Charles A.
certificate #2279 		Monona By examination November 16, 1881 Vol 4: registered in Monona, last known address LeMars, IA; date of last change 4/28/1887; see above 4
Tipton, Andrew T. Boardman twp.     Occupation is "druggist" on 1870 US Census C
Tipton, J.C.
certificate #1570		 Elkader Without exam, as owner July 30, 1880 Vol 3 & 4: last certificate renewed in 1882, Forfeited 2, 3, 4
Vaughan, E.A.
certificate #2508		 McGregor By examination August 4, 1882 Vol 2, 3 & 4: Registered in McGregor, now in Wisconsin 2, 3, 4
Vogel, John R.
certificate #610		 Guttenberg Without exam, as owner June 8, 1880   1, 2, 3, 4
White, Wyllys P.
certificate #71		 Volga City Without exam, as principal July 7, 1880 Vol 2: Superceded by 1857 [see below] 1, 2
White, Wyllys P.
certificate #1857		 Volga City By examination September 27, 1880 [see above] 2, 3, 4, 8
Williams, Edward B.
certificate #1184		 Strawberry Point Without exam, as owner June 4, 1880 See 1882 biography 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, R-90, R-91, Bio
Wood, Annie L.
certificate #881		 McGregor Without exam, as assistant June 8, 1880   1, 2, 3, 4, 8
Wood, Dexter L.
certificate #2094		 Strawberry Point By examination February 2, 1881 Occupation is "druggist" on the 1885 Iowa State census 1, 2, 3, 4, R-91
Wood, George C.
certificate #904		 McGregor Without exam, as principal June 28, 1880 Vol 1 residence & place of registration was McGregor; Vol 2, 3 & 4 last known residence Rock Rapids, IA; Vol 3: last certificate renewed in 1884, deliquent 1 year; Vol 4: last change 9/19/1882, Forfeited 1, 2, 3, 4
Wood, George N.
certificate #3673		 McGregor       8
Wood, G.W. Mendon twp.     Occupation is "druggist" on 1860 US Census C
Wood, Thomas W.
certificate #1551		 McGregor Without exam, as owner July 28, 1880 See Clayton County Death Records, BK I, pg 68 2, 3, 4, DR
Wood & Brother McGregor     In addition to Akin & Jewet, little McGregor could boast other druggists. On May 29, 1861, the North Iowa Times carried the advertisement of Wood & Brother stating that “We are Wholesale Agents for all the popular Patent Medicines of the day. P-69
Wood, W. Mendon twp.     Occupation is "druggist" on 1860 US Census C

 

Sources:
1) State Pharmacy Register; First Biennial Report of the Commissioners of Pharmacy for the State of Iowa, Vol. 1; November 1881

2) State Pharmacy Register; Second Biennial Report of the Commissioners of Pharmacy for the State of Iowa, Vol. 2; December 1883

3) State Pharmacy Register; Third Biennial Report of the Commissioners of Pharmacy for the State of Iowa, Vol. 3; August 1885

4) Fourth Biennial Report of the Commissioners of Pharmacy of the State of Iowa for the fiscal Period Ending June 30, 1887; State Printer, 1888. [The date of Registration / Date of Last Change & How Registered were new columns in this volume.]

R-90) Proceedings of the Iowa Pharmaceutical Association, Held at Des Moines, Feb 12 & 13, 1890; Eleventh Annual Meeting, 1890 -Iowa State Pharmaceutical Assoc. Roll of Members

R-91) Proceedings of the Iowa Pharmaceutical Association, Held at Spirit Lake, July 21 & 22, 1891; Twelfth Annual Meeting, 1891 -Iowa State Pharmaceutical Assoc. Roll of Members

R-92) Proceedings of the Iowa Pharmaceutical Association, Held at Davenport, June 14-16, 1892; Thirteenth Annual Meeting, 1892 -Iowa State Pharmaceutical Assoc. Roll of Members

8) State Pharmacy Register; Biennial Report of the Commissioners of Pharmacy for the State of Iowa, Vol. 8; December 1895

R-98) Proceedings of the Iowa Pharmaceutical Association, Held at Clear Lake, July 6, 7, 8, 1898; Nineteenth Annual Meeting, 1898 -Iowa State Pharmaceutical Assoc. Roll of Members

R-01) Proceedings of the Iowa Pharmaceutical Association, Annual Meeting, 1901 -Iowa State Pharmaceutical Assoc. Roll of Members

P-69) William J. Peterson, “The Civil War and After”, The Palimpsest, June 1969, Pages 341 & 342 ~contributed by Errin Wilker

Obit) Obituary

Bio) Biography

C) Census records

DR) Clayton County Death Records

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G.S. Akin, druggist
McGregor was a highly competitive town in which to enter the drug business in 1859. Two years earlier, on May 1, 1857, the North Iowa Times carried the advertisement of G.S. Akin and Company’s New Drug Store near the Post Office in McGregor. In addition to drugs and medicine, paints and putty, soap and oil, Akin advertised some “nice chewing tobacco” and fine “Havanna Cigars.” This advertisement, originally inserted in the Times in 1856, indicated Akin was prepared to meet all competitors.

Country merchants and Physicians are invited not to pass us on their way to Dubuque or Chicago, as we are determined to sell our goods at living prices. We buy our goods for low sharp pay and we think we can satisfy anyone as to the reasonableness of our profits and sales. Will the Public do us the favor to command our services in this line of business. Orders per mail accompanied by good references, and on short notice promptly filled and goods forwarded as directed.

source: P-69

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