Edwin Oscar Gale
(1832-1913)

Edwin Oscar Gale was one of the oldest residents of Chicago and a veteran druggist. Mr. Gale came to Chicago with his parents in April, 1835, from New York City. They had earlier lived in New England. His father, Abram Gal entered land and prospered. His mother, Sarah Silloway Gale opened the first millinery store in Chicago. Edwin O. Gale was young children when he came to Chicago and he saw its growth from a pioneer village to a great ity. He wrote an interesting account of his recollections of early Chicago, which was published in book form. in 1908he read a paper before the Illinois State Historical Society entitled "Chicago as It Was and Is." This paper was was published in the Society's annual transactions for that year. Mr. Gale was life member of Illinois State Historical Society.

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