BIO: William SMITH, York County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Kathy Francis Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/york/ _______________________________________________ History of York County, Pennsylvania. John Gibson, Historical Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886. _______________________________________________ Part II, Biographical Sketches, York Borough, Pg 45 WILLIAM SMITH, one of the leading druggists of York, is a native of Lancaster County, where he was born in 1822. He decided upon a mercantile career and, in 1834, entered the drug store of C. A. Morris, now deceased, but who was an old and valued citizen and business man of York. Having become thoroughly acquainted with the drug business and possessing good business qualifications, he was admitted as a partner in 1846, and continued in this relation until 1872, when he became the head of the firm, having in association with him G. P. Yost, who had been one of the chief clerks of the firm of C. A. Morris & Co., since 1859. Horace Smith, a son, was admitted as a partner, April 1, 1879; he has also become thoroughly acquainted with the business by long service. The firm is finely located on East Market Street, and are doing a large wholesale and retail business.