The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 1062 ALEXANDER D. SLOAN. Alexander D. Sloan, a representative of Yakima's commercial interests, being engaged in the drug business, was born in Maryland on the 12th of November, 1866, a son of Alexander and Sarah (Percy) Sloan, who were natives of Scotland and came to the United States when young people, being married on this side of the Atlantic. The father was superintendent of the New Central Coal Company and both he and his wife are now deceased. Alexander D. Sloan acquired a public school education in his native state and afterward was graduated from the University of Virginia, while in 1889 he completed a course in the University of Maryland. He had served an apprenticeship to the drug business in Baltimore and pursued a scientific course in pharmacy in the Maryland university. In 1896 he arrived in Yakima, where he purchased the Mercer drug store, and about 1899 he made a removal to the corner of First street and Yakima avenue, where he occupies a building twenty-five by one hundred feet. He has the oldest drug store of the city and has been continuously in business in Yakima for a longer period than any other druggist. His prescriptions number over two hundred and twenty-five thousand since the time the store was established. Every prescription is on file and there is no drug store of the entire northwest which enjoys or more deserves the confidence of the people. The store is tastefully and attractively arranged and an extensive line of the more reliable drugs is carried. On the 5th of September, 1902, Mr. Sloan was married to Miss Clara J. Sinclair, of Yakima, a daughter of Hugh K. Sinclair, one of the old-time ranchmen of this section of the state. Mrs. Sloan was born in Nova Scotia and came to the northwest in her childhood days, her parents being among the pioneer settlers of the Naches valley. Mr. Sloan is well known in fraternal circles, belonging to Yakima Lodge No. 24, A. F. & A. M.; Yakima Chapter, R. A. M.; to the Knights of Pythias; to the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks; to the Fraternal Order of Eagles; and to the Woodmen of the World. He is also a member of the Yakima Country Club. His political allegiance is given to the republican party, in which he is an active worker. He served as a delegate to the national convention in 1912 and again in 1916. He has been a member of the state central committee for many years and has thus taken an active part in directing the affairs and shaping the interests of the party in Washington. He has also served as chairman of the county central committee. The nature of his interests is furthermore indicated in the fact that he is a charter member of the Yakima Historical Society and is now serving as its treasurer. He is interested in everything that has to do with the west, its history and its upbuilding. and he has played an important part in promoting its activities along various lines. His long residence in Yakima and his close connection with its business affairs have made him widely known and high regard is entertained for him, for his career has ever been such as would bear the closest investigation and scrutiny. In connection with his other business interests Mr. Sloan is a director of the Yakima Trust Company. ******************************** Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in January 2008 by Jeffrey L. Elmer. Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.