Biography: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Richard Hackett

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History of northern Wisconsin: containing an account of its settlement,
growth, development, and resources, an extensive sketch of its counties,
cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories,
biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers, views
of county seats, etc.
Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881 p. 1148

Richard Hackett, general blacksmith, was born in Ireland, July 12, 1835.
Emigrated to America with his parents when he was two years of age, and
settled in Syracuse, N.Y.  He lived at home until 1865; then came to
Oshkosh, and was foreman in the N.W.R.R. blacksmith shops for sixteen
years; then began business for himself in May, 1880; he employs four men,
and does a large business; was married in Syracuse, N.Y., May 12, 1857, to
Miss M.A. Maloy, who was born in the latter city; they have four sons and
three daughters- Mary C., Thomas H., Walter F., Richard H., Annie E., Alice
L. and Edward M.