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Obituary. 
Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
April,  19 1 9. 
sturdy  Irish  immigrants  who  settled  in  Chester  County,  Pa.,  in  1780, 
and  raised  a  family  of  fifteen  children,  twelve  boys  and  three  girls. 
John  F.  Patton  received  his  education  in  the  public  schools  and 
in  1853  he  came  to  York  and  engaged  as  a  clerk  in  a  dry  goods  store. 
In  1856,  he  decided  to  take  up  the  study  of  the  drug  business  and 
engaged  with  Dr.  Jacob  Hay,  Sr.  From  1859  to  1866  he  was  in  the 
employ  of  the  wholesale  drug  firm  of  Thomsen  &  Block,  Baltimore, 
Md.  In  1869,  he  opened  a  small  store  for  himself  on  the  north  side 
of  West  Market  Street,  York.  He  soon  prospered  and  in  1873  he 
removed  to  a  larger  store.  His  efforts  and  ability  were  rewarded 
with  a  constantly  increasing  business  and  in  1884  he  built  a  three- 
story  brick  building  with  what,  at  that  time,  was  considered  a  large 
store.  Before  his  new  store  was  completed,  his  drug  stock  was 
almost  entirely  ruined  by  the  disastrous  flood  in  June  of  that  year 
and  Mr.  Patton  had  a  narrow  escape  from  death.  Up  to  the  time 
of  his  decease,  he  continued  in  the  drug  business  at  this  location  and 
enjoyed  a  wide  circle  of  friends  and  customers. 
John  F.  Patton  never  married.  He  was  a  member  of  St.  Paul's 
Lutheran  Church.  He  was  noted  for  his  quiet,  yet  effective  service, 
that  won  the  esteem  and  confidence  of  all  with  whom  he  came  in 
contact.  He  always  took  an  active  interest  in  the  pharmaceutical 
organizations  and  for  many  years  faithfully  attended  the  meetings 
of  the  Pennsylvania  Pharmaceutical  Association  and  the  American 
Pharmaceutical  Association,  and  the  appreciation  of  his  work  in 
behalf  of  his  chosen  profession  is  shown  by  the  fact  that  he  was 
elected  to  the  presidency  of  the  State  Association  in  1891,  and  in 
1900  was  elected  President  of  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Asso- 
ciation and  presided  over  the  meeting  of  that  body  held  at  St.  Louis 
in  1 901. 
JAMES  OSCAR  BURGE. 
James  Oscar  Burge  died  at  his  home  in  Nashville,  Tenn.,  on 
February  6,  191 9,  in  his  seventy-first  year.  He  was  born  near 
Bowling  Green,  Kentucky,  on  March  27,  1848.  He  was  graduated 
from  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy  in  1876  with  honor, 
having  passed  a  meritorious  examination  and  ranking  seventh  in  a 
class  containing  many  who  subsequently  won  distinction  in  the  pro- 
fession of  pharmacy.  Among  these  we  may  mention  Professors 
Henry  Trimble  and  C.  S.  N.  Hallberg.    The  subject  of  Mr.  Burge's 
