SCHLUMBERGER, PHILIPP AUGUST
Pharmacist; b Brugg, Switzerland July 23, 1858; s of Philipp A Schlumberger-Anna A Rhyner; ed Zurich Switzerland; Des Moines; Chicago Coll of Pharm 1881; m Anna Adelaide Wrigley Aug 4, 1884 Denison; s James W, Pierre R, Chester R, Philipp A (dec); d Anna B, Grace M; 1871 came to US; 1881 with Pipher Drug Co, Griswold; 1881-82 with Roeder Drug Co, Omaha Neb; 1882-84 pharm Gregory & Anderson Drug Co, Denison; 1884-87 ptr in Schlumberger & Wrigley Pharm, Denison; 1890-94 elk of dist court, Crawford Co; 1 894- owner & mgr of Schlumberger Phar, Denison; 1930- mbr lib bd; 1912 del to Nat! Pharm Conv, Denver Colo; past dir Denison Normal & Business Coll; ofcr of co that constructed Opera House, Denison Hasp & Hotel Denison; mbr auditing com & dir Denison Opera House; instrumental in bringing 1st tele line to Denison; AF&AM, 50 year mbr; JOOF; Episc Ch, sr warden, past trees; Dem, past chmn Dem Central Com for Crawford Co; hobbies: music, books; off 1332 Broadway; res 1805 Broadway, Denison.
This bio was extracted from the "Who's Who in Iowa," by Iowa Press Association, Des Moines: Iowa Press Association, 1940, pg. 332.
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