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DOMINICK O. CUNNINGHAM, glass-manufacturer, Pittsburgh. The successful glass-manufacturing business of which the subject of this sketch is the head was originally established in 1849 as the Pittsburgh City Glass works by Wilson Cunningham, his two brothers and George Duncan. In 1865 the firm became Cunningham & Ihmsen, and in 1878 the interest of Dominick Ihmsen was purchased, and the firm became Cunningham & Co., composed of Messrs. Wilson, Robert and D. O. Cunningham. Two years later D. O. Cunningham, son of Wilson Cunningham, became the sole owner of the business. This embraced two extensive plants for the manufacture of window-glass, bottles and fruit-jars, one at Twenty-second and the other at Twenty-sixth street, on Jane street, South Side. The works were recognized as among the representative in the city.

D. O. Cunningham was born in Allegheny county, in 1834, was educated in the glass business from his youth, and is a thoroughly practical and experienced glassmaker. He is also the senior member of the large lumber firm of Schuette & Co., a member of the Chamber of Commerce, a director of the City Insurance company, and is identified with all improvements tending to develop the best interests of the city. His political affiliations are with the protection wing of the democratic party, and he is strongly opposed to all legislation having a tendency to control the individual in his rights to utilize as food or drink those blessings which nature has so bountifully provided.