Charles Herron

Item

Title
Charles Herron
Date Created
1907
Description
Sketch of Charles R. Herron who was born March 25, 1844 in Leitrim, Ireland. His family came to St. Louis in 1850 at where he learned the trade of iron moulding. He came to Chattanooga in 1889 and organized or assisted in organizing several foundries and industries including Ross-Mehan in 1888, the Southern Malleable Iron Works, the Southern Ice Machine Company, the Herron Pump and Foundry, and the American Brake Shoe and Foundry. He died in Chattanooga, Tennessee on September 5, 1908 and is buried in Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery.
Extent
1 photograph, 26 x 18 centimeters
Collection
Chattanooga Times collection, 1870-1991 (Acc. 295)
Rights
No Copyright
Citation
Chattanooga Times collection, 1870-1991 (Acc. 295). Chattanooga Public Library.
Identifier
ACC 295-01-433
Type
Still image

Position: 691 (24 views)