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OBITUARY. 
Dr.  Scammon  was  the  son  of  Hon.  Eliakim  Scammon,  of  East  Pittston, 
Kennebec  County,  Maine.  He  was  born  in  Whitefield,  Lincoln  County, 
Maine,  October  23,  1810,  and  was  in  his  54th  year.  In  early  life  he  was 
an  apothecary  in  Hallowell,  Maine,  but  afterwards  studied  medicine, 
graduated  in  Philadelphia,  and  practiced  Medicine  in  Hallowell.  In  1850, 
he  removed  to  Chicago,  where,  in  various  capacities,  he  continued  to 
reside  until  his  death.  Dr.  Scammon  at  the  institution  of  the  Chicago 
College  of  Pharmacy  several  years  ago,  became  its  President  and  one  of  its 
Professors.  His  tastes  were  scientific,  and  Botany  particularly  received  his 
attention,  being  considered  one  of  the  ablest  botanists  of  the  West.  A  year 
or  two  before  his  death,  Prof.  Scammon  was  elected  to  the  botanical  chair 
in  the  University  of  Chicago,  and  discharged  his  duties  last  year  with  ability . 
He  was  maturing  a  plan  for  a  Botanical  Garden  at  the  time  of  his 
decease.  He  was  a  remarkably  kind,  considerate,  and  just  man  ;  his  loss 
will  be  particularly  felt  by  his  friends,  as  well  as  at  the  Academy  of 
Science,  of  which  he  was  an  active  member,  and  at  one  time  its  Presi- 
dent. His  life  has  been  one  of  active  usefulness,  and  his  death  is  repre- 
sented to  have  been  such  as  becomes  the  true  Christian. 
Frederick  Brown,  Pharmaceutist,  of  Philadelphia,  died  on  the  27th  of 
February,  1864,  in  the  G8th  year  of  his  age,  of  a  painful  illness  from  which 
he  has  been  suffering  for  several  months. 
Mr.  Brown  entered  the  establishment  of  the  late  Charles  Marshall,  about 
the  year  1812,  and  commenced  his  business  in  the  year  1820,  at  the  corner 
©f  5th  and  Chestnut  Streets,  where  it  has  ever  since  been  conducted.  He 
was  one  of  the  earliest  members  of  the  College  of  Pharmacy,  but  never  took 
an  active  interest  in  its  affairs.  As  a  pharmaceutist  he  was  one  of  the 
first  to  adopt  the  modern  methods  of  conducting  the  business,  and  his  esta- 
blishment always  enjoyed  a  good  reputation,  which  in  no  small  degree 
was  owing  to  his  personal  popularity  with  his  patrons. 
As  a  business  man,  Mr.  Brown  possessed  more  than  ordinary  ability, 
uniting  enterprize  with  cautiousness  in  operating,  which  lead  him  to 
wealth.  In  public  life  he  was  connected  with  the  banking  and  other  public 
and  benevolent  institutions,  to  which  he  gave  mnch  of  his  time  and  atten- 
tion, but  so  far  as  we  know,  his  tendencies  never  assumed  a  scientific  direc- 
tion. Those  who  knew  Mr.  Brown  best,  speak  of  him  as  generous  in  his 
business  relations  with  other  druggists,  and  charitable  to  the  needy.  He 
leaves  a  widow,  a  daughter,  and  three  sons,  one  of  whom  he  had  recently 
associated  with  himself  in  business,  and  who  will  be  his  successor. 
