Farr, John
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1791 - 1847
Biography
John Farr was born in England in 1791. He immigrated to the United States and founded with Abraham Kunzi, Farr & Kunzi in 1818. In 1822, the company introduced quinine and sulfate to the United States. Upon Kunzi's retirement in 1836, Farr partnered with his nephew William Weightman and Thomas Powers to establish Farr, Powers and Weightman, manufacturing chemists. John Farr died in 1848.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
John Farr & Company records
Collection Identifier: Mss:610 1838-1841 F239Scope and Contents:
John Farr & Company records include loose papers and a ledger concerning the settlement of John Farr's estate. The records date from 1838-1875.
Powers and Weightman records
Collection Identifier: Mss:61 1848-1899 P888Overview:
Ledgers, daybook, building books, and account of stock of a chemical manufacturer of Philadelphia with a laboratory at Schuylkill Falls, Pennsylvania.