Background
James Hartley Beal was born at New Philadelphia, Ohio in 1861.
James Hartley Beal was born at New Philadelphia, Ohio in 1861.
He was educated at the public schools, Scio College, the University of Michigan and the Cincinnati Law School.
In 1889, Beal organized the Scio College of Pharmacy, and was its dean from the start. From 1902 to 1904, he represented Harrison County in the Ohio House of Representatives, and authored the Beal Local Option Law. In 1902 to 1904, Beal was acting president of Scio College, professor of theory and practice of pharmacy at the Pittsburg College of Pharmacy, and editor of the Midland Druggist of Columbus, Ohio.
In 1904 to 1905, Beal was president of the American Pharmacists Association.
He authored Chemical and Pharmaceutical Arithmetic, Prescription Practice and General Dispensing, Pharmaceutical Interrogations, The Era Course in Pharmacy and others He was chairman of the board of trustees of the United States Pharmacopeia from 1910-1940.
Beal died in 1945 in Okaloosa County, Florida.