Alameda County Biographies

Joseph O. McKown

Transcribed by Kathy Sedler, July 2004

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	Joseph O. McKown, druggist at Livermore, was born in New York city February 11, 1863, 
the sone of Joseph O. and M. E. McKown, of Louisville, Kentucky, who moved to San Francisco in 
1869.  At the age of nine years he was sent to Livermore, where he received his education, in 
Livermore College.  Returning to San Francisco, he became a clerk in a drug store for five years.  
In 1883 he moved to Livermore, and was employed six months as a clerk in the drug house of M. 
A. Scott, when the proprietor died, and then Mr. McKown became the owner of the establishment, 
and has since been managing the business upon his own responsibility, with success. The Postal 
Telegraph and the Sunset Telephone have their offices in the same building, for which Mr. McKown 
is agent.  He has also purchased the stationery business of G. Beck, and he has other interests 
in Livermore.  Since February, 1890, he has been Postmaster.  Although a young man, he has 
already made a splendid reputation for business.  In Freemasonry, he is a member of Oakland 
Commandery, No. 11, K. T., and of Mosaic Chapter, No. 66, at Livermore; and he is also a Senior 
Warden of Livermore Lodge, No. 218, F. & A. M.

SOURCE:  Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California, The Lewis Publishing Company, 1891. pg. 347.