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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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he legislature and was elected, and two years later he was re-elected to the same position. He performed the duties of a legislator to theaction of his constituents and this added greatly to his prestige and popu-larity. He has kept abreast with the progressive features of his profession, andis recognized on all hands as a physician of great skill and ability, a man ofsound judgment, great energy and force of character. On October 19. 1865, he married Lucy Calhoun, daughter of the late Rev.Z. Calhoun of Illinois. Mrs. Young has been a sturdy support of the Doctorin all his struggles for advancement. They have three children: Laura, nowthe wife of Dr. A. E. Atkins : Frederick R. Young, a man of high promise, nowpracticing the profession of law in Metropolis, 111., and a daughter. Alice, de-ceased. Dr. Young is a member of a number of social orders : is a Mason, anOdd Fellow and a Knight of Pythias. Dr. and Mrs. Young are members of theChristian Church and have a wide circle of friends.
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WILLIAM HALE THOMPSON. William H. Thompson of Chicago, Illinois, is a native of Massachusetts.He was born May 14, 1869, in Boston. His ancestors were early settlers inXew England. His parents were born there, but came to Chicago during hisinfancy. His father. William Hale Thompson, became a large real estate ownerin Chicago and in other parts of the west. The subject of this sketch began his education in the public schools of Chi-cago ; attended the Supplementary School in Fessenden Preparatory School, andhe then attended the Metropolitan College. At the age of fifteen, with the entireapprobation of his parents, he went west in the employment of the StandardCattle Company of Colorado, Montano and Wyoming, and for five seasons wasactively engaged in the ranch business in that country, returning to Chicagoeach winter for the purpose of continuing his studies. Mr. Thompson, duringthese five years, acquired a complete knowledge of cattle raising and of con-ducting a ranch. After this expe

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