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E. L. PIECK was born in Covington, Ky., February 14, 1859, and is a son of E. L. and Wilhelmina (Gede) Pieck. E. L. Pieck, Sr., was born in Koenigsberg, near Berlin, Germany, October 26, 1822. He came to the United States about 1851, and located in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was a cabinet-maker by trade, but was engaged in manufacturing furniture at the time of his death, which was in 1868. His wife was born in Griefswald, Germany. They had eight children, three of whom are now living: Paulina, who married a Mr. Hauser, and had three children: Frank, Edward and Charley; and Charles G., who was born May 20, 1861, was educated at the best schools in Covington, and graduated at the College of Pharmacy, Cincinnati, in 1883. He is now clerking in the drug store of his brother. E. L. Pieck received a good education, and in 1872 commenced to clerk in a drug store, where he remained until 1875. He then attended two full courses of lectures in pharmacy in Cincinnati, and in 1878 passed an examination before the State board of Louisville, Ky. At the time of this examination he was the youngest registered pharmacist in the State of Kentucky, being only eighteen years of age. He at once opened a drug and apothecary store, in which he has since been actively engaged. A representative house in the drug trade of Covington is that of Mr. Pieck, who established himself in business in 1878, and moved to his new location in October, 1885. Mr. Pieck ranks high in his profession. He and his brother are very attentive and polite to their patrons, and are thoroughly equal to any emergency, both as to the pure and refined stock of drugs and medicines, and by their personal qualifications to prepare prescriptions, which they are ready to do at any hour, day or night, and at very reasonable prices. Mr. Pieck carries a full line of drugs, chemicals, family medicines, toilet articles, perfumery and cigars, and everything usually to be had at a first-class drug store. He has a large trade in the city and surrounding districts. He is a member of the Kentucky Pharmaceutical Association and also the American. He is a member of the German Reformed Church, and politically he is a Democrat.