James N. Goodale

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James N. Goodale

Source: History Morris County New Jersey, Volume II, Lewis Publishing Co., 1914

The flourishing drug business, known under the style of the W.H. Goodale Company, was founded in Dover in 1851 by the father of him whose name forms the caption for this review. James N. GOODALE has been the sole proprietor of this enterprising concern since the demise of his father, in 1900. He was born in this building, September 29, 1863, son of William H. and Sarah E. (MILLEN) GOODALE, the former of whom was a native of Middletown, New York, and the latter of whom was born and reared at Mine Hill, Morris county, New Jersey. The father grew up in the Empire State and there gained distinctive prestige as a skilled and reliable druggist and dentist. He established his home in Dover about the middle of the nineteenth century and here founded the W.H. Goodale Company, a drug concern, in 1851. He was a progressive man and kept abreast with all the improvements made in the line of his professional work. He died in 1900, aged sixty-eight years, and his remains lie in the Dover cemetery. His cherished and devoted wife survives him as did also the following children:

William B., deceased;
James N.,
Louise,
Robert, deceased;
Lillian, is the wife of Herman KITTRIDGE, of Washington, D.C.

The Goodale family are active and zealous members of the Presbyterian church.

After completing the curriculum of the common schools of Dover, James N. GOODALE pursued a commercial course in Coleman's Business College at Newark, New Jersey. He then entered his father's store and under the latter's able tutelage learned the profession of pharmacy. For several years prior to the death of the father James N. was his partner in the drug business, and since that time has been sole proprietor of the W.H. Goodale Company. Under his able administration the business is gradually expanding in the scope of its operations and it is now known as one of the finest and most up-to-date stores in Morris county.

In 1886 was celebrated the marriage of Mr. GOODALE to Ida J. WILSON, a native of Dover, daughter of Joel and Emma (TOMPKINS) WILSON, the former of whom was an iron worker and for many years had charge of mills in the vicinity of Rockaway and Dover. Mrs. GOODALE has one brother, Elbert, a resident of Newark. One daughter, Ethel, came to bless the union of Mr. and Mrs. GOODALE; she is the wife of Warren WANAMAKER and they have a son, Arthur. Mr. GOODALE is independent in his political convictions and he and his wife attend the First Methodist Episcopal Church at Dover. He is a man of sound judgement and fine mentality. He is found of home life and takes great pleasure in the society of his family and friends. He is courteous, kindly and affable and those who know him intimately accord him unqualified esteem.