George J. Seabury

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George John Seabury
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Born(1844-11-10)November 10, 1844
New York, New York
DiedFebruary 13, 1909(1909-02-13) (aged 64)
New York, New York
Resting placeRosedale Cemetery
Orange, New Jersey
NationalityAmerican
OccupationBusinessman
Known forpharmaceutical manufacturer
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Ella Green Bensen
Children4
Parent(s)Michael J. Seabury,
Agnes Z. Calender
Signature
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George John Seabury (November 10, 1844 – February 13, 1909) was a chemist and pharmacist.[1]

Life[]

Seabury was born on November 10, 1844, in New York City and grew up there, where he received his initial basic education.[2]

He was in the American Civil War serving in the 12th New York Volunteer Regiment. In 1862 he was wounded at Gaines's Mill and Malvern Hill. Throughout his life he was always interested in military affairs. Seabury was a member of the "Old Guard" of New York City.[1]

He married at the age of twenty two in 1866 and ultimately had four children.[1]

Seabury obtained his higher education in chemistry, pharmacy, and medicine after his initial basic education. He spent time in Europe for additional professional studies. There he attended the University of Heidelberg and the University of Göttingen in Germany. He was interested in the discoveries of Sir Joseph Lister and especially of his studies of antiseptics and germ theory.[1]

Career[]

Seabury became a member of the American Pharmaceutical Association in 1876. He was chairman of their commercial interests from 1894 to 1896. He held a similar relationship for five terms to the committee on the status of pharmacists in the United States Army and Navy, and the US Marine Forps hospital service.[1]

Seabury founded the firm of in 1885 with Robert Wood Johnson I, with whom he had developed a new medical adhesive in 1874. He was president and later sole owner after Johnson left to found Johnson & Johnson with his brother.[1]

Seabury was one of the founders of the New York State Pharmaceutical Association. In 1895 he was their president. He was also a member of the New York College of Pharmacy. Seabury wrote at great length on the subject of the retail druggist in maintaining fair retail prices.[1]

Other activities[]

Seabury served as honorary secretary and director of the National Rifle Association. He promoted rifle practice in the National Guard. In 1909 Seabury served as a presidential elector for President William Howard Taft and vice president James S. Sherman. Seabury was enthusiastic for art and music.[1]

George J. Seabury died at his home in New York on February 15, 1909.[3]

Works[]

  • Shall Pharmacists Become Tradesmen (1899)
  • The Constructive and Reconstructive Forces Essential to Maintain American International Supremacy (1902)

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Benjamin, Marcus, Dictionary of American Biography. American Council of Learned Societies. 1928–1936.
  2. ^ Hall, Henry, ed. (1895). America's Successful Men of Affairs: An Encyclopedia of Contemporaneous Biography. Vol. I. The New York Tribune Company. pp. 582–583. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Internet Archive.
  3. ^ "George J. Seabury". New-York Tribune. February 15, 1909. p. 7. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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