Albany Ale cooper
Matthew Hawe
1814-10-18 – 1880-04-24
Born in Charleville, Ireland. He came to America in 1816 and was educated at the Albany Academy. He worked in his father William's cooperage, then from 1836 made beer barrels, half-barrels and hogsheads on his own account. He invented stronger head-to-stave joints for ale casks. His widow continued the firm as M. A. Hawe at 63 Liberty St.
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