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1895 Sheridan Gorton Residence
corner of King and Hill Streets

photo credit: An Illustrated Souvenier of Smethport, Pennsylvania ©1895
Ross/ Einloth Residence : 2000 AD

Sheridan Gorton, attorney at law, Smethport, was born at Phillipsburg (now known as Belmont), Allegheny Co., N. Y. in October, 1848. After finishing his studies he taught school in his native county and in Oakland county, Mich. He began the study of law with the Hon. Wilkes Angel, of Belmont, but about 1870 accepted a position which necessitated his traveling for about four years; he afterward completed the study of law with S. M. Norton, of Friendship,
N. Y., and June 5, 1877, was admitted to the bar of the State of New York. He became associated in the practice of law with J. C. Backus, B. A., which continued until the death of Mr. Backus, October 20, 1888, since which time Mr. Gorton has retained the old office, and is engaged in business as before. In June, 1878, he married Lucy C., daughter of Judson G. Eaton, of Smethport, and they have three children--boys--now ten, eight and one years of age, respectively. Mr. Gorton is a prominent member of the A. O. U. W., and an officer in the grand lodge. Politically he is a Republican. His father, Sheridan Gorton, died in May, 1848, and his mother afterward married W. D. Renwick, of Allegany county, N. Y., a prominent teacher, who was school commissioner of that county for a period of six years, and they now have their home at Friendship. The mother of Sheridan Gorton bore the maiden name of Abigail Norton, and was the eldest daughter of Joseph B. Norton, one of the pioneers of Allegany County, N. Y., who died in 1882, at the age of eighty-two years.

Historic Sheridan Gorton Residence is now the Ross/ Einloth Residence 2000 A.D.