W. A. Carrington


Company Names, addresses, dates: 1
  George F. Norton, 22 N 14th Street, Richmond VA (1875-1878) 1
  Norton & Carrington, 22 N 14th Street, Richmond VA (1878) 2,3
  W. A. Carrington, 22 N 14th Street, Richmond VA (1878-1880) 1

Notes:
In 1875, George F. Norton purchased the drugstore on the corner of 14th and Franklin Streets (22 N 14th St) from James P. Duvall.4
In May of 1878, he announced his partnership with William A. Carrington. 2
That partnership only lasted 7 months, as they announced the partnership was disolved on January 4, 1879, with Carrington taking over as the sole owner of the drug store. 3
Carrington graduated from the Virginia College of Medicine in 18795.
Sadly, Carrington passed away in March 1881 at age 23 when he accidentally shot himself.6


Bottles:

carrington_01 This is a clear, 5.2" tall, mouth-blown bottle embossed:
horizontal in slugplate: W. A. CARRINGTON / PHARMACIST / (WAC monogram) / 14TH & FRANKLIN STS / RICHMOND / VA.
base: W. T. & Co / E

1 Book: "Bottled in Richmond 1811-1930", by Vernon Grant
2 Richmond Daily Dispatch, 03-May-1878, page 3
3 Richmond Daily Dispatch, 08-Jan-1879, page 2
4 Richmond Daily Dispatch, 04-May-1875, page 4
5 Richmond Daily Dispatch, 05-Mar-1879, page 2
6 Richmond Daily Dispatch, 03-Mar-1881, page 2


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This page last updated on November 3, 2020.