1869-1947
Nellie Sheridan was born into a traditional Irish family but was not content to fill the usual role of a 19th century woman working only inside the home. Somerset's first female postmaster and one of the youngest one in U.S. history, Nellie at 19 sought the office and was first appointed by President Harrison in 1889 to serve until her retirement in 1930. Since postal regulations forbade married women from holding office, Nellie remained single despite having a long-time suitor Thomas C. Wilson. In 1913 Nellie finally marriedHM Number | HM2GLW |
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Year Placed | 2018 |
Placed By | Citizens of Somerset, Perry County, North Valley Bank, Waste Management |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Monday, May 6th, 2019 at 2:02pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 388767 N 4407123 |
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Decimal Degrees | 39.80681667, -82.29943333 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 48.409', W 82° 17.966' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 48' 24.54" N, 82° 17' 57.96" W |
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