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Guy A. Walter, one of the progressive young business men of Clarkston, Independence township, Oakland County, member of the drug and grocery firm of Guy A. Walter & Company, was born in Independence township, Oakland County, Michigan, December 9, 1874, and is a son of Nelson and Josephine (Ainsworth) Walter. A sketch of Nelson Walter appears elsewhere in this work.

When he was nine years of age the family removed from the farm to Clarkston, and there he was educated, being graduated from the High School in the class of 1892. He then went to work for the wholesale drug firm of T. H. Hinchman, Son & Company and later entered the employ of the Michigan Drug Company, where he formed the acquaintance of Charles M. Smith, his present business partner. Soon after Mr. Walter was placed in charge of Mr. Smith’s general store at Pontiac; one year later he removed to Clarkston and bought the store of F. Hammond and later the drug stock of E. A. Urch. The business of the company is in a very flourishing condition. Charles M. Smith, our subject’s partner, is connected with five stores in different parts of the country and as he travels for a wholesale drug house, is enabled to obtain and to quote inside figures. Since May, 1903, the business has been located in the Maccabee Temple block, where a stock is carried which would do credit to a much larger town, including drugs, paints, oils, groceries, school books, stationery and choice confections. The prescription department is in charge of Edwin F. Steet, a registered pharmacist. In addition to his interest in this prosperous business, Mr. Walter is a stockholder of the E. Jossman State Bank of Clarkston, and is interested in a leading building association.

On June 29, 1898, Mr. Walter was married to Marie R. Gabouri, of Detroit, who is a daughter of Frederick and Lenore Gabouri, and one little daughter has been born to them, who bears the name of Josephine Lenore. In politics Mr. Walter is a Republican.