Postmaster of Negaunee, was bom in Keweenaw county, Michigan, September 7, 1865. His father, Florence Driscoll, was a native of county Cork, Ireland, but came to America about the year 1S4S, locating at Buffalo, New York. About 1855 he came to Michigan, where he engaged in mining, and remained in this State until his death, in 1886. Cornelius B- Driscoll, the subject of this sketch, attended the public schools until thirteen years of age, and his first position was in the machine shops of the Pewabic mine, where he worked two years. He next served an apprenticeship of three years at the carpenter's trade; was then employed as a carpenter for D. Crawford, of Hancock, was next an employe of Emery & McCurdy, and B. H. Pierce & Company and remained in Hancock three years. Mr. Driscoll then came to Negaunee and secured the position of foreman for B. H. Price & Company, and two years afterward embarked in business for himself, as a carpenter and builder, in which he is still interested. He is also interested in silver mines in Utah. June 16, 1893, Mr. Driscoll was appointed Postmaster of Negaunee. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias, of the Maccabees and of the Ancient Order of Hibernians.

Transcribed by Christine Walters - Memorial Record of the Northern Peninsula 1895