Matthew J. McManus (1852-1948) and the Chicago Stock Yards

by Michael T. Tracy

Matthew James McManus grew up on his father's farm in Schuyler Falls, Clinton County, New York. At an early age he helped his father with the daily chores on the farm and more importantly he learned about livestock and farming that would one day launch his career as a hog buyer in the Chicago Stock Yards. By the age of 16 he along with his family would leave the Plattsburgh area of New York and relocate to Center Township, Lake County, Indiana where...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1542772923
• ISBN13: 9781542772921
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 30 Pages
• Weight: 0.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"