Oakland Tribune Oakland, California November 26, 1900
Ex-Sheriff, Thomas Cunningham of San Joaquin county died suddenly this morning in Tuttletown.
Thomas Cunningham was a native of County Longford, Ireland, born August 17, 1838, and came to the United States when 10 years of age, locating at Brooklyn. There he served an apprenticeship at the harness-maker's trade with a brother-in-law. He worked there until 1855, when he removed to California, via Panama. He arrived at San Francisco June 16, 1855. He came at once to Stockton.
In 1871 he was elected Sheriff of San Joaquin county, took the office in March 1872, and a year later closed out his harness business. He was married in this city in 1861.
He leaves an estate valued at $50,000. Three married daughters, Mrs. Confer, Mrs. Boggs and Mrs. Higginbotham survive him.
Both departments of the Superior Court adjourned today out of respect to his memory, and a committee of attorneys was appointed to arrange for his funeral. The body will arrive here on a special train and the obsequies will probably take place Tuesday under Masonic auspices.
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Merced Express 30 Nov 1900 p3 excerpts:
Thomas Cunningham dropped dead this morning of heart disease. Cunningham was in Tuttletown, a small place in the mountains east of Stockton on business when death overtook him. He was Sheriff of San Joaquin for twenty-four years continuously. His most famous act was the capture of the Mexican desperado, Joaquin Murietta, who had committed many murders before his capture. He also took part in the capture of Black Bart who perpetrated stage robbery after stage robbery and was finally run down by means of a slight clew obtained from a laundry mark on a collar which he had left at the scene of one of his robberies.
Ex-Sheriff, Thomas Cunningham of San Joaquin county died suddenly this morning in Tuttletown.
Thomas Cunningham was a native of County Longford, Ireland, born August 17, 1838, and came to the United States when 10 years of age, locating at Brooklyn. There he served an apprenticeship at the harness-maker's trade with a brother-in-law. He worked there until 1855, when he removed to California, via Panama. He arrived at San Francisco June 16, 1855. He came at once to Stockton.
In 1871 he was elected Sheriff of San Joaquin county, took the office in March 1872, and a year later closed out his harness business. He was married in this city in 1861.
He leaves an estate valued at $50,000. Three married daughters, Mrs. Confer, Mrs. Boggs and Mrs. Higginbotham survive him.
Both departments of the Superior Court adjourned today out of respect to his memory, and a committee of attorneys was appointed to arrange for his funeral. The body will arrive here on a special train and the obsequies will probably take place Tuesday under Masonic auspices.
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Merced Express 30 Nov 1900 p3 excerpts:
Thomas Cunningham dropped dead this morning of heart disease. Cunningham was in Tuttletown, a small place in the mountains east of Stockton on business when death overtook him. He was Sheriff of San Joaquin for twenty-four years continuously. His most famous act was the capture of the Mexican desperado, Joaquin Murietta, who had committed many murders before his capture. He also took part in the capture of Black Bart who perpetrated stage robbery after stage robbery and was finally run down by means of a slight clew obtained from a laundry mark on a collar which he had left at the scene of one of his robberies.
Oakland Tribune Oakland, California November 26, 1900
Ex-Sheriff, Thomas Cunningham of San Joaquin county died suddenly this morning in Tuttletown.
Thomas Cunningham was a native of County Longford, Ireland, born August 17, 1838, and came to the United States when 10 years of age, locating at Brooklyn. There he served an apprenticeship at the harness-maker's trade with a brother-in-law. He worked there until 1855, when he removed to California, via Panama. He arrived at San Francisco June 16, 1855. He came at once to Stockton.
In 1871 he was elected Sheriff of San Joaquin county, took the office in March 1872, and a year later closed out his harness business. He was married in this city in 1861.
He leaves an estate valued at $50,000. Three married daughters, Mrs. Confer, Mrs. Boggs and Mrs. Higginbotham survive him.
Both departments of the Superior Court adjourned today out of respect to his memory, and a committee of attorneys was appointed to arrange for his funeral. The body will arrive here on a special train and the obsequies will probably take place Tuesday under Masonic auspices.
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Merced Express 30 Nov 1900 p3 excerpts:
Thomas Cunningham dropped dead this morning of heart disease. Cunningham was in Tuttletown, a small place in the mountains east of Stockton on business when death overtook him. He was Sheriff of San Joaquin for twenty-four years continuously. His most famous act was the capture of the Mexican desperado, Joaquin Murietta, who had committed many murders before his capture. He also took part in the capture of Black Bart who perpetrated stage robbery after stage robbery and was finally run down by means of a slight clew obtained from a laundry mark on a collar which he had left at the scene of one of his robberies.
Ex-Sheriff, Thomas Cunningham of San Joaquin county died suddenly this morning in Tuttletown.
Thomas Cunningham was a native of County Longford, Ireland, born August 17, 1838, and came to the United States when 10 years of age, locating at Brooklyn. There he served an apprenticeship at the harness-maker's trade with a brother-in-law. He worked there until 1855, when he removed to California, via Panama. He arrived at San Francisco June 16, 1855. He came at once to Stockton.
In 1871 he was elected Sheriff of San Joaquin county, took the office in March 1872, and a year later closed out his harness business. He was married in this city in 1861.
He leaves an estate valued at $50,000. Three married daughters, Mrs. Confer, Mrs. Boggs and Mrs. Higginbotham survive him.
Both departments of the Superior Court adjourned today out of respect to his memory, and a committee of attorneys was appointed to arrange for his funeral. The body will arrive here on a special train and the obsequies will probably take place Tuesday under Masonic auspices.
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Merced Express 30 Nov 1900 p3 excerpts:
Thomas Cunningham dropped dead this morning of heart disease. Cunningham was in Tuttletown, a small place in the mountains east of Stockton on business when death overtook him. He was Sheriff of San Joaquin for twenty-four years continuously. His most famous act was the capture of the Mexican desperado, Joaquin Murietta, who had committed many murders before his capture. He also took part in the capture of Black Bart who perpetrated stage robbery after stage robbery and was finally run down by means of a slight clew obtained from a laundry mark on a collar which he had left at the scene of one of his robberies.
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