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Title: History of Illinois Republicanism, embracing a history of the Republican party in the state to the present time ... with biographies of its founders and supporters ... also a chronological statement of important political events since 1774
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Raum, Green B. (Green Berry), 1829-1909
Subjects: Republican Party (U.S.)
Publisher: Chicago, Rollins Pub. Co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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chairman of several of these committees. From his earliestboyhood he was opposed to slavery, and has been a Republican since he en-tered the army. He is a member of the Masonic, Odd Fellows, and G. A. R.Societies. He is a Methodist and was a lay delegate to the general conferencewhich met in Chicago, May, 1900. He is very fond of his family and home,and takes great pleasure in talking with his old comrades in arms. In severalimportant campaigns of the Republican party he has taken the stump, and hasproved a powerful and convincing speaker. Mrs. Cochran died December 14, 1899, leaving five children surviving her,three sons and two daughters. The death of Mrs. Cochran was a great blowto the family, especially to her husband. Mrs. Cochran was a woman of finesense and judgment, was a most faithful wife and mother, and Judge Cochranfeels, and is frank to say, that his success in life has been largely due to the faiththat she had in him, and the encouragement and support she gave him in 392
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//^^c>^Aa. < r 393 every laudable effort he made to rise in his profession and in political life. TheJudge is now striving to give his children a better opportunity tor obtaining education and knowledge than he had himself. JAMES H. CLARK. In the midst of the failures and disasters of life it is a pleasure to review thecareer of Tames H. Clark and to recognize tlie push and determination whichhave brought to bear to yield such good returns. The record of his life is oneof interest, for it shows what can be accomplished when one possesses the deter-mination to forge ahead and has the wisdom to make the most of opportunitieswhich present themselves. Mr. Clark is a native of Indiana, born in Putnamcounty. February 20. 1830. and now has a pleasant home at Mattoon, 111. Hisfather. John Clark, was born in Washington county, Ky.. August 13. 1805. anddied at Indianapolis, Ind.. July 19. 1899. His mother, whose maiden name wasElizabeth Newman, was born in Virginia. September 26, 1808. an

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