Galen Hunter,

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(January 20, 1802 – August 6, 1872) was an American pharmacist. He founded The Village Apothecary Shop on

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in New York City. Today, as C.O. Bigelow, it is the oldest apothecary–pharmacy in the United States.

Early life

Hunter was born in

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, to Jabesh Hunter and Mary Savage. He graduated

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, in 1824.

Career

In 1838, Hunter established The Village Apothecary Shop at 102 Sixth Avenue in New York City. He ran the business until 1863, at which point it was sold to George L. Hooper, a native of

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. He was a member of the Medical Society of the County of New York between 1841 and his death.

Personal life

On January 27, 1827, in

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, Hunter married Elizabeth Rosalind Willard (1807–1852), of

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. They had three known children: Dr. William Charles, who was born in 1829; Helen Elizabeth, born in

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, on June 6, 1836; and George Olcutt.

Death

Hunter died on August 6, 1872, aged 70. He is interred in

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. He survived his wife by twenty years.

References

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