Lake County Biographies

GEORGE CAHILL

Transcribed by Betty Wilson

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            GEORGE CAHILL, a merchant tailor of Lakeport, was born in Kingstown, 
Ireland, November 1, 1840.  When he was ten years old, he went to London, 
England, where he learned the tailor�s trade.  In 1858 he came to New York city, 
where he worked at this trade as a journeyman for several years.  About the year 
1856 he went to Chicago and engaged on his own account in the merchant-tailoring 
business, where he was very successful.  In 1871 he was burned out by the great 
fire, by which he lost about $15,000.  In 1872 he came to California and engaged 
in business in San Francisco, where he remained about one year.  He then went to 
Eureka, Humboldt County, where he engaged in the tailoring business for seven or 
eight years.  He then went back to San Francisco, where he worked for one year, 
and finally came to Lake County and engaged in the merchant-tailoring business.  
He carries about $2,000 worth of stock, employing four hands, and is one of the 
successful business men of Lakeport.  He owns real estate in the town of 
Lakeport valued at $7,000, and $1,000 worth in Kelseyville.  He is a member of 
the order of the Iron Hall, and also of the Chosen Friends.
 
Memorial & Biographical History of Northern California, The Lewis Publishing 
Co., 1891