Alameda-San Francisco County CA Archives Biographies.....McKown, Joseph O. 1863 - 
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Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1891)

JOSEPH O. McKOWN, druggist at Livermore, was born in New York city February 11,
1863, the son of Joseph O. and M. E. McKown, of Louisville, Kentucky, who moved
to San Francisco in 1869. At the age of nine years he was sent to Livermore,
where he received his education, in Livermore College. Returning to San
Francisco, he became clerk in a drug store for five years. In 1883 he moved to
Livermore, and was employed six months as a clerk in the drug house of M. A.
Scott, when the proprietor died, and then Mr. McKown became owner of the
establishment, and has since been managing the business upon his own
responsibility, with success. The Postal Telegraph and the Sunset Telephone have
their offices in the same building, for which Mr. McKown is agent. He has also
purchased the stationery business of G. Beck, and he has other interests in
Livermore. Since February, 1890, he has been Postmaster. Although a young man,
he has already made a splendid reputation for business. In Freemasonry, he is a
member of Oakland Commandery, No. 11, K. T., and of Mosaic Chapter, No. 66, at
Livermore; and he is also a Senior Warden of Livermore Lodge, No. 218, F. & A. M.

Additional Comments:
Extracted from

Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California.

Illustrated, Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast
from the Earliest Period of its Occupancy to the Present Time, together with
Glimpses of its Prospective Future; Full-Page Steel Portraits of its most
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers and also of
Prominent Citizens of To-day.

"A people that takes no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendents." – Macauley.

CHICAGO
THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
1891.


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