Samuel H. Larminie (1837-1885) was born in Westport, Ireland, and died in Chicago, Illinois. He was a commission merchant who founded S. H. Larminie & Co. in Chicago in 1865. In 1883, ill-health forced him to retire and sell the business to his partners, Edward A. and James L. Bigelow. Samuel and his wife, Hannah, became interested in Christian Science in early 1885 after returning to Chicago from San Diego, California. Hannah went on to take the Primary (1885 and 1888), Normal (1886), and Obstetrics (1887) classes with Mary Baker Eddy.

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