Marshall in Calhoun County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Two Medical Business Leaders
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, July 12, 2021
1. Two Medical Business Leaders Marker
Inscription.
Two Medical Business Leaders. . Frank A. Stuart and Harold C. Brooks ran successful medical businesses. Stuart’s company, founded around 1892, incorporated as the F. A. Stuart Company in 1898. Its most popular product was “Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets.” In 1880, Charles E. Brooks founded Brooks Rupture Appliance Company after he created an appliance to soothe his own hernia. His son Harold C. Brooks greatly expanded the company. Stuart and Harold Brooks were both generous community benefactors.
Frank A. Stuart and Harold C. Brooks ran successful medical businesses. Stuart’s company, founded around 1892, incorporated as the F. A. Stuart Company in 1898. Its most popular product was “Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets.” In 1880, Charles E. Brooks founded Brooks Rupture Appliance Company after he created an appliance to soothe his own hernia. His son Harold C. Brooks greatly expanded the company. Stuart and Harold Brooks were both generous community benefactors.
Erected 2019 by Michigan Historical Commission - Michigan History Center. (Marker Number L2325.)
Location. 42° 16.315′ N, 84° 57.59′ W. Marker is in Marshall, Michigan, in Calhoun County. Marker is on West Michigan Avenue, 0.1 miles east of South Eagle Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 123 W Michigan Ave, Marshall MI 49068, United States of America. Touch for directions.
The "Two Medical Business Leaders" historical marker is located on the right side of the building.
(The "Patent Medicine Town" historical marker is located on the same storefront on the left side)
Photographed By John Garman, May 30, 2023
4. The Stuart Building Entrance
Above the door leading to the upstairs offices is a listing of the long line of Stuarts who resided in the building. Frank A. Stuart, one of the subjects of the "Two Medical Business Leaders" historical marker, is third on the list.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 114 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 14, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. 3, 4. submitted on June 11, 2023, by John Garman of Rochester Hills. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.