U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Riordan, Owen (b. 1826) ------------------------------------------------------------------- History of Tucker County, West Virginia From the Earliest Explorations and Settlements to the Present Time. by Hu Maxwell Kingwood, W. Va.; Preston Publishing Company, 1884. Page 487 Owen Riordan, whose name occurs in this book in the history of the W. Va. and Pittsburg R. R., was born in the County of Cork, in Ireland, 1826, and came to America in 1854. He has spent the greater portion of his time among the mines of Maryland, of which State he has been a resident until quite recently. He now lives in Tucker County. He commenced as a coal digger, and raised from one position to another until he became inspection of mines. He was elected justice of the peace, and served one year; but a change in the politics of Maryland required all officers to swear to support certain doctrine which Riordan refused to do, and resigned. He was afterwards appointed justice and served 12 years. In 1865, he was appointed Registrar of votes, and in 1867 was made mine manager of the Atlantic Company; had charge of the inside works of mines for 12 years. In 1868 he was appointed mine inspector of Maryland — a State office, and served two years. In 1880 he was employed by Senator H. G. Davis to prospect the various counties of West Virginia for minerals; has been engaged in this more or less since. In 1884 he was appointed Supt. of the mines of the W. Va. C. and P. R. R. In 1854 he married Hannah Sheehan, of Ireland. Children: Mary, Michael, Ellen, Joseph, Eugene and Anna. ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Tucker County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/tucker/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------