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Jo E. Sheridan person

born: [1888-01-01,1889-01-01)died/dissolved: [1891-01-01,1892-01-01)id: p_jo-e-sheridan_3279c6

also known as: Jo E. Sheridan, Sheridan, Mr. Sheridan

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Summary:  Foreman of the grand jury, formerly justice of the peace at Cooney.
Completeness: 90/100 Grade A
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Claims (20)

arrived_in

cited from Mr… (1890)
upon the orders made by the board. He claimed entire ignorance of the ir- regularities herein reported before they were brought to his notice before the grand jury (as did also Mr. Carpenter) ; Mr. Bragaw also had the most implicit confidenc…

departed_for

cited from Geo… (1891)
iled a vast amount of additional labor. The commis- sioners are afraid that it will not be an easy matter to secure a treasurer. The salary is grossly inadequate for the labor, besides it is not an easy matter to give such a large bond, a…
cited from Geo… (1891)
iled a vast amount of additional labor. The commis- sioners are afraid that it will not be an easy matter to secure a treasurer. The salary is grossly inadequate for the labor, besides it is not an easy matter to give such a large bond, a…

died_in

cited from From the best information which the Enter-… (1889)
From the best information which the Enter- prise can secure, John Cuneo, formerly of this city, was perfectly justifiable in killing his man at Clifton. There had been some dispute over a game, and Sheridan (who by the way is not related to the…

elected_to

cited from Mr… (1890)
Mr. Jo E. Sheridan has been a member of the board of county commissioners since March, 1890, but we have not discovered any irregulari- ties occurring since he has been a member as occurred before. Yet he might, as such com- missioner, by examina…
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-09-05 (1890)
upon the orders made by the board. He claimed entire ignorance of the ir- regularities herein reported before they were brought to his notice before the grand jury (as did also Mr. Carpenter) ; Mr. Bragaw also had the most implicit confidenc…
council
cited from LIGHT VOTE IN CITY ELECTION (1891)
LIGHT VOTE IN CITY ELECTION The lightest vote ever cast at a city election was polled here Tuesday last as follows: For mayor — J. W. Fleming 160; for the council — Martin Maher 113, M. W. Neff 97, L. D. Miller 77, Jo E. Sheridan 50; for sc…

killed_by

cited from From the best information which the Enter-… (1889)
writing a mystery. Just how much money there was in the registered letters is not known, but Postmaster Miller says that he had $500 in gold in one of the packages, which he was remitting to Albuquerque on the money order account. This lo…

lived_at

cited from The murderers of “Big Mike” Grace, well… (1888)
idea, and should be adopted by the council. From the May 25, 1888, Issue of The Enterprise The murderers of “Big Mike” Grace, well known in Grant county, and Diehl, who were killed during the Indian outbreak, have been identified among the…
cited from In the afternoon the commission made… (1888)
In the afternoon the commission made another effort and succeeded in catching two grand jurors. Jo E. Sheridan is foreman, and is well qualified, having for years been justice of the peace at Cooney. H. H. Betts is clerk. The others are: F. M…
cited from as nothing but health, wealth and happiness… (1891)
as nothing but health, wealth and happiness were instore for them if the prophesies were true. The following named ladies and gentle- men were in the party : Misses Amelia, Frances and Mary Ott, Mrs. Kane, Mrs. Leonard and Mrs. Sheridan, Messrs. …

occupation

foreman of grand jury1888-05-25
cited from The murderers of “Big Mike” Grace, well… (1888)
idea, and should be adopted by the council. From the May 25, 1888, Issue of The Enterprise The murderers of “Big Mike” Grace, well known in Grant county, and Diehl, who were killed during the Indian outbreak, have been identified among the…
justice of the peace
cited from The murderers of “Big Mike” Grace, well… (1888)
idea, and should be adopted by the council. From the May 25, 1888, Issue of The Enterprise The murderers of “Big Mike” Grace, well known in Grant county, and Diehl, who were killed during the Indian outbreak, have been identified among the…
Acting Mayor1890-01-17
cited from Considerable excitement was occasioned… (1890)
y been incor- porated. The incorporators are Frank Vingoe, M. W. Neff and S. T. Harkey. The mine is capitalized at 250,000 shares at $5 per share. There is said to be $100,000 worth of ore al- ready mined in the property. From Ihe January…
county commissioner
cited from Mr… (1890)
upon the orders made by the board. He claimed entire ignorance of the ir- regularities herein reported before they were brought to his notice before the grand jury (as did also Mr. Carpenter) ; Mr. Bragaw also had the most implicit confidenc…
justice of the peace
cited from In the afternoon the commission made… (1888)
In the afternoon the commission made another effort and succeeded in catching two grand jurors. Jo E. Sheridan is foreman, and is well qualified, having for years been justice of the peace at Cooney. H. H. Betts is clerk. The others are: F. M…
grand jury foreman
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1888-05-25 (1888)
The murderers of “Big Mike” Grace, well known in Grant county, and Diehl, who were killed during the Indian outbreak, have been identified among the Indian prisoners recently ( 10 ) taken in Tucson. In an examination before Court Commissioner…
justice of the peace at Cooney
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1888-05-25 (1888)
The murderers of “Big Mike” Grace, well known in Grant county, and Diehl, who were killed during the Indian outbreak, have been identified among the Indian prisoners recently ( 10 ) taken in Tucson. In an examination before Court Commissioner…

worked_for

cited from In the afternoon the commission made… (1888)
In the afternoon the commission made another effort and succeeded in catching two grand jurors. Jo E. Sheridan is foreman, and is well qualified, having for years been justice of the peace at Cooney. H. H. Betts is clerk. The others are: F. M…
cited from EDITOR’S NOTE: Leonard & Sheridan (1890)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Leonard & Sheridan were publishers of the Enterprise at the time of the grand jury investigation and writing of the above editorial.

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John Cuneo killed_by Jo E. Sheridan
James Fielder worked_for Jo E. Sheridan1889-06-28

Sources (13)

In the afternoon the commission made…

1888 · newspaper · public-domain

The murderers of “Big Mike” Grace, well…

1888 · newspaper · public-domain · details

From the best information which the Enter-…

1889 · newspaper · public-domain

From the best information which the Enter-…

1889 · newspaper · public-domain · details

Considerable excitement was occasioned…

1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details

EDITOR’S NOTE: Leonard & Sheridan

1890 · newspaper · public-domain

Mr…

1890 · newspaper · public-domain

Mr…

1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details

as nothing but health, wealth and happiness…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain

Geo…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details

LIGHT VOTE IN CITY ELECTION

1891 · newspaper · public-domain

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