 michael cudahy (december 7, 1841 â november 27, 1910) was an american industrialist who, along with two brothers, established the cudahy packing company in 1890. ==early life== cudahy was born in callan, county kilkenny in 1841 to patrick and elizabeth (nÃ©e shaw) cudahy. the family emigrated to the united states in 1849, and eventually settled in milwaukee, wisconsin.cudahy, patrick entry, dictionary of wisconsin history, wisconsin historical society website; accessed october 1, 2014."saddle and sirloin portrait catalogue", livestockexpo.org; accessed october 1, 2014.sherman, jeff. "milwaukee talks: michael cudahy", onmilwaukee.com, august 28, 2002. ==career== cudahy dropped out of school at age 14 and found a job working at layton and plankinton, an area meat packing plant. he worked his way up the ranks and was eventually because a private meat inspector. by 1869, cudahy was a manager in charge of the packing house at plankinton armour. in 1873, he was made partner in armour and company. with the help of his brothers edward and patrick, he established the cudahy packing company in south omaha, nebraska in 1890. ===real estate=== by the late 19th century, cudahy had become a wealthy man living a comfortable life. he took an interest in mackinac island, michigan as a summer home. he also owned a home in hubbardâs annex on the island in the late 19th century, which he later sold to his brother edward. he then went to california in 1897 and traded in real estate to expand his fortune. {{cn|
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