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HUGH SHERIDAN, proprietor of the Seneca Falls Woolen-mills, has been connected with the manufacture of woolen goods nearly all his entire life, and thoroughly understands the business in all its details. He is a native of Scotland, and was born in 1844. His father was a farmer and herder in his native country, and in 1871 emigrated to America. In 1872 he located at North Adams, Mass., at which place he subsequently died. His widow is now making her home with her son in Seneca Falls.

Hugh Sheridan is third in a family of nine children, six sons and three daughters, all of whom are yet living. His early life was spent in his native country and his schooling was received before his tenth year. At that age he began herding, continuing thus occupied until thirteen years old, when he worked on a farm for a time. Later he went to Glasgow, where he entered the employ of A. & S. Henry, manufacturers of woolen goods, and after remaining with them for seventeen years, came to the United States, first locating at Pownal, Vt., where he was employed in the woolen-mills of S. Wright & Co. as skinner. He remained in the latter mills twelve years, after which he went to North Adams, Mass., as manager of the woolen-mills at that place. Subsequently he went to Glenville, Conn., being employed in the mills there, and later was employed in the Lawrence Mills as manager of the woolen department. His next move was to Providence, R. I., where he was connected with Charles Fletcher, and had charge of the mills at that place. He there remained until his removal to Seneca Falls, and here he has since remained in charge of the mills, which were established here many years ago. At present the mills are manufacturing suiting and ladies’ cloaking. One hundred and twenty men are constantly employed, and the output is shipped to B. M. Ewing & Co., No. 89 North Street, New York City. The mills have a capacity of from forty-five hundred to five thousand yards per week.

In 1880 Mr. Sheridan was united in marriage with Miss Mary O’ Connell, of North Adams, Mass., and they have a family of three sons and two daughters. In politics Mr. Sheridan is a Republican, and religiously he and his family are members of St. Mary’s Catholic Church.