Biography of Charles P. Callen
FROM OUR COUNTY AND ITS PEOPLE
A DESCRIPTIVE AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD
OF SARATOGA COUNTY, NEW YORK
PREPARED AND PUBLISHED UNDER THE
AUSPICES OF THE SARATOGIAN
THE BOSTON HISTORY COMPANY, PUBLISHERS 1899
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Callen, Charles P., son of Patrick and Mary (Brice) Callen, was born in South Glens Fails in 1866. His father
is a native of Ireland and came to the United States when a young man; he now resides in South Glens Falls; his
mother was born in Albany, N. Y. Charles P. received his education at the South Glens Falls High School, and at
the commencement of his business career was connected with the drug establishment of George T. Doty, as clerk,
for two years, after which he served four years with the wholesale drug house of A. McClure & Co. of Albany.
He is also a graduate of the Albany College of Pharmacy, class 1889. At the completion of his term with the last
named firm he returned to South Glens Falls and opened his present place of business in 1889, and has been very
successful. In politics Mr. Callen is a Democrat and is one of the workers in his party and was elected treasurer
of the village in 1895 and 1896 and again in 1898. He is a young business man who has succeeded because he deserves
to. He is energetic and wide-a-wake, with a successful future before him.
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