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The name Sheraton comes from Durham, a small deserted medieval village northwest of Hartlepool originally called Scurveton. A change in spelling and pronunciation evolved over the centuries, first to Shirveton and then to Sheraton.
The Sheraton name might have languished in obscurity but for Thomas Sheraton. The son of a cabinet maker in Stockton on Tees, he left the region early in his life to seek his fortune in London. There he established his reputation as one of the great furniture makers of the late 18th century. He was author of the influential Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Drawing Book. His own furniture was characterized by lightness, elegance, and the extensive use of inlay. However, his work did not become popular until after his death and he died in poverty.
Sheraton descendants can be found in England (particularly in Durham), in Canada, and also, it would appear, in Massachusetts. One branch emigrated to Nova Scotia and a Sheraton became a professor of theology at Toronto University. Another Sheraton family is recorded in Boston in the 1880's. Possibly this family started or ran the Sheraton hotel in Boston that was around in the 1930's.
Two hotel developers in Boston, Ernest Henderson and Robert Moore, bought this hotel at that time. The story goes that the hotel had a lighted sign on the roof saying "Sheraton Hotel" which was too expensive to change. So they decided to call all of their hotels by this name. From these humble beginnings sprung the worldwide Sheraton hotel chain.
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Thomas Sheraton was an 18th century English furniture designer, one of the big three of the era along with Thomas Chippendale and George Hepplewhite.
Sheraton was the original name for the global Sheraton hotel chain now found everywhere.
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The name Sheraton comes from Durham, a small deserted medieval village northwest of Hartlepool originally called Scurveton. A change in spelling and pronunciation evolved over the centuries, first to Shirveton and then to Sheraton.
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The Sheraton name might have languished in obscurity but for Thomas Sheraton. The son of a cabinet maker in Stockton on Tees, he left the region early in his life to seek his fortune in London. There he established his reputation as one of the great furniture makers of the late 18th century. He was author of the influential Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Drawing Book. His own furniture was characterized by lightness, elegance, and the extensive use of inlay. However, his work did not become popular until after his death and he died in poverty.
Sheraton descendants can be found in England (particularly in Durham), in Canada, and also, it would appear, in Massachusetts. One branch emigrated to Nova Scotia and a Sheraton became a professor of theology at Toronto University. Another Sheraton family is recorded in Boston in the 1880's. Possibly this family started or ran the Sheraton hotel in Boston that was around in the 1930's.
Two hotel developers in Boston, Ernest Henderson and Robert Moore, bought this hotel at that time. The story goes that the hotel had a lighted sign on the roof saying "Sheraton Hotel" which was too expensive to change. So they decided to call all of their hotels by this name. From these humble beginnings sprung the worldwide Sheraton hotel chain.
Select Sheraton Names
Thomas Sheraton was an 18th century English furniture designer, one of the big three of the era along with Thomas Chippendale and George Hepplewhite.
Sheraton was the original name for the global Sheraton hotel chain now found everywhere.
Select Sheratons Today
Select Index of Names
The Origin/Spread of Surnames