Charles T. Pepper
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Story of Charles T. Pepper on a Dr Pepper can.
Charles T. Pepper, M.D. (1830 – 1903) was the original inspiration for the Dr Pepper brand, according to the Dr Pepper/Seven Up Company. Born in Montgomery County, Virginia, he earned his medical degree from the University of Virginia and after a stint as a surgeon during the Civil War he settled down in Rural Retreat, Virginia where he would meet Wade Morrison, co-founder of the company that bears Dr. Pepper's name.
Dr Pepper was originally promoted by Dr. Charles T. Pepper as an anti-malarial agent, based on the trace amounts of quinine found in the soft drink. Unfortunately, scientific evidence for this claim failed to materialize[citation needed].
