“Zachariah T. Standley, M. D.

   He whose biography is here outlined is a native of Illinois, and was born in Paris, Edgar county, on the thirteenth of January, 1847.  His early life was spent on a farm, and enjoying the educational facilities of his neighborhood.  Afterwards he attended the Edgar Academy, in the town of Paris.  Dr. Standley became imbued with an ambition to study and practice medicine, and, after reading awhile, attended lectures at Ann Arbor, Michigan.  This was in 1866 and 1867.  In 1869 and 1870 he took a course at Rush Medical College, Chicago, graduating from that institution with the degree of M. D., in the spring of 1870.  In June of the same year he came to Laclede, this county, and located for the practice of his profession.  He soon enjoyed a good practice, and in 1880 embarked in the drug business with other parties, under the firm style of Markham and Co.

   When Dr. Standley first came to Laclede, his cash capital consisted of twenty dollars, all told; and his stock in trade was his professional education, backed up by a will and a spirit of energy that knew not the word fail.  At once devoting himself to his calling, and giving strict attention to his business, it was but a short time till he was on the high road to success.

   Dr. Standley was married on the seventh day of June, 1871, to Miss Jennie Vance, who was born in the same town as himself.

   They have had three children, two of whom, Kate V. and Horace M. are still living.  Dr. S. belongs to the Methodist Episcopal Church, and also to the Masonic and Odd Fellows’ orders.

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