John K. Smith
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John K. Smith was the founder of SmithKline as in GlaxoSmithKline
GlaxoSmithKline
GlaxoSmithKline plc is a global pharmaceutical, biologics, vaccines and consumer healthcare company headquartered in London, United Kingdom...

, the leading pharmaceutical business.

Career

Trained as a druggist, John K.Smith joined with his brother-in-law
Brother-in-law
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, John Gilbert, in 1830 to open a dispensing chemist at 296 North Second Street in Philadelphia. Together they sold drug
Drug
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s, paint
Paint
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s, varnish
Varnish
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, chemicals and window glass
Glass
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.

When John K. Smith decided to retire he handed the business on to his son, George K. Smith, who expanded it into a large international business.

John K. Smith died in 1845.
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