Born: June 10, 1892
Died: February 23, 1970
Married: Bertha M. Sheridan,
Thomas Sheridan was a World War I veteran. He published the visitors' guide book, 'Meet the Town,' from 1927 to 1969.
Adirondack Daily Enterprise, March 2, 1970
Thomas Sheridan
Thomas W. Sheridan, of Saranac Lake, publisher of "Meet the Town" for 42 years, died Saturday at Uihlein Mercy Center.
Mr. Sheridan was born at Glasgow, Scotland, a son of John and Mary Smith Sheridan, and came to the United States in 1910. He was associated with the American Steel Foundries in Chicago, Western Union Telegraph Co., and, before entering military service, was assistant to the vice president and secretary of the American District Telegraph Co. of New Jersey.
He served a year in France with the 77th Division of the 306th Field Artillery and 152nd F. A. Headquarters Brigade as lieutenant on the staff of General Glassford. Following his discharge, he came to Saranac Lake in 1919 because of his health. After regaining his health, he remained and was engaged in advertising and publicity.
He was active in community service, serving as secretary of the Saranac Lake Zoning Committee, a contact representative for the Saranac Lake Association of Private Sanatoria; executive secretary of the Village and Town Planning Board, and director of the Chamber of Commerce.
His public relations assignments have included work for Paul Smith's College as field representative and for Trudeau Santorium, and he was a guiding hand behind the move to obtain the present Adirondack Airport during the war years.
He was a member and past president of the Saranac Lake Rotary Club.
He had published the visitors' guide book, 'Meet the Town,' since 1927.
His wife, Bertha M. Sheridan, formerly of Winchester, N.H. whom he married on Dec. 26, 1924, survives him.
Friends may call at the Fortune Funeral Home. The service will be held there at 2 p. m. Tuesday with the Rev. Lawrence Selig, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial will be in Pine Ridge Cemetery in May.
