Salt Lake Tribune | 1910-11-28 | Page 1 | Michael Cudahy Dies Suddenly

MICHAEL GUDAHY DIESJjDDENLK Double Pneumonia Fatal to "'Packing House Magnate Af- ter Brief Illness. VERDANT IRISH LAD WON " HIS WAY TO BIG FORTUNE Began Work at Fourteen, and Rose From Butcher to Owner of Vast Business. . CHICAGO.' Nov. 27. Michael Cudahy, founder of the pitching firm hearing his name, died at S:lo tonight at a hospital here or double pneumonia. Mr. Cudahy had been 111 five days, the disease bo7 coming serious Saturday morning, ' ' Mr. Cudahy was born in Cailan. County Kilkenny. Ireland, December 17. 1841. He came to the Unllod States with his parents par-ents In 1840. the family settling at Milwaukee. Mil-waukee. In 18.'.", while a boy of fourteen, four-teen, Mi. Cudahy became an employee In a Milwaukee packing house and this marked the beginning of ids career In the industry in Which lie took a prominent promi-nent part. From a butcher Mr. Cudahy moved up rapidly to foreman, packing house manager man-ager and meat Inspector. At this time ho attracted the attention of the late P. D. Armour, and at the hitter's solicitation solici-tation Avent lo Chicago.' In 1875 Mr. Armour admitted Mr. Cudahy Cud-ahy as a partner ln the Chicago house of Armour A; Co. Mr. Cudahy then, moved to Chicago and in 1SSI. wilh his brothers. John Cudahy nnd Patrick Cudahy, he established es-tablished the packing house linn of Cudahy Cud-ahy tf: Co., of which he baa always been president. Tlie firm has branches -.In many cities in the United States. Mr. Cudahy was also director in many banks, including the Bankers' National, lie was president of the North American Ameri-can Transportation &. Trading company. He was a member of the Chicago Union League, the Chicago Yacht club, the Exmoor Country club, the Glenylcw club and the Sheridan club. His Chicago office was In tho Rookery building.