Biographical Sketch of H. M. Garlichs, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO >From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri. ********************************************************************** H. M. Garlichs, druggist, has been prominently connected with the commercial interests of St. Joseph. He was born in Liberty, Clay County, Missouri, October 9, 1839, and was there raised and educated. His father, Dr. F. A. H. Garlichs, was a practitioner in Clay County for thirty years, and was also of the firm of Garlichs & Hail, drug- gists, 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. Garlichs finan- cially, 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 sub- stantial institutions of the city. The proprietor understands his profession and under his careful supervision it has attained more than local notoriety. His is a Mason and an Odd Fellow. In 1864, Miss Emma Minturn, a native of Point Pleasant, West Viriginia, became his wife. They have three children: Frederick, Ellis and Hartley M. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Penny Harrell ====================================================================