J.J. Sheehan


Company Names, addresses, dates1:
  John J. Sheehan, 107 G Street NW, Washington DC (1900-1901)
  John J. Sheehan, 304 Q Street NW, Washington DC (1902-1910)

Notes:
 John J. Sheehan (1874-1909)2,3 was born in Ireland. He came to America in 1893.3
Prior to 1900, he was listed in Washington DC directories as a bartender. From 1900-1910, he was listed as a Saloon owner.
Based on the bottle below, he likely bottled beer and sold it at his saloon.

His obituary says that he was an accomplished bowler, and president of the Senaors Duckpin club.2


Bottles:

sheehan_01 book # 643
This is a clear 9.5" tall, mouth-blown bottle embossed:
oval slug plate: J. J. SHEEHAN / 304 Q ST. NW. / WASHINGTON, D.C.


1 Boyd's Directory for the District of Columbia (various years)
2 Washington DC Evening Star newspaper, 7-May-1909, page 24 (obituary for John J. Sheehan)
3 1900 US Census entry for John J Sheehan, born in Ireland, immigrated 1893, occupation Saloon Keeper


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