1922 AMOS SHERRIFF,
(465)
(Cycle and China Dealer).
Born of humble parents in Russell Street, Leic., 6 January 1856, being a son of William Sherriff, a glove frameworker, and believed to be descended from the Sheriffs or Sherriffs of Oxford county. He received practically no schooling, but as a young man, spent much of his spare time in learning to read and write, in other words, he is a self educated man, having risen from the ranks. For many years he worked in a local brick yard, wheeling clay and making bricks by hand. A strong supporter of the local labour party and ever ready to aid the distressed and suffering poor. For seventeen years he was a member of the Leic. Board of Guardians and for a time chairman of that body.
Mr. Sherriff entered the council chamber for the West Humberstone Ward in 1908 and except for a short period (1923-4) retained his seat until 1928. He was placed on the Commission of the Peace for the borough in 1921 and elected an alderman 26 November 1928, a position he still retains as a member of the corporation.
He married in 1882 Annie, daughter of Samuel Bagnall of Ashby de la Zouch and later of Leic., by whom, who was born at Ashby de la Zouch and is still living, he has had issue, four sons and one daughter.
Residence 1935: , Belgrave Road, Leic.
