Hobron Drug Co., L'td

Object/Artifact

Hawaii's History, A Personal Collection

Author's Personal Collection

Cover cancelled from Wailuku, Maui July 3, 1896

Name/Title

Hobron Drug Co., L'td

Description

Hobron lane was named around 1906 for two brothers who came to Hawaii in 1852 from New London, Conn. Ebenezer Coit Hobron (1834-1921) founded the Hobron Drug Co. in 1894 and co-founded the Honolulu Brewing & Malting Co., which launched Primo Lager in 1901. Hobron Drug Co. later became part of the Benson- Smith drugstore chain, founded in 1883 during King Kalakaua’s reign. Credit Star Advertiser ***SEE ALSO SEPARATE ENTRY OF "T. W. Hobron"***

Web Links and URLs

University of Hawaii - Beautiful Street Scene of Hobron Drug and Street Life

Created By

hawaiiancovers@gmail.com

Create Date

May 13, 2023

Update Date

September 18, 2025