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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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Partridge and discussed with him the subject of trading instocks,—his first purchase was ten shares of Michigan Central stock, the sale ofwhich gave him a profit. He sold out his interests in Evanston and turned hisentire attention to business in Chicago. He studied the question of the rise andfall in the prices of stocks, and soon made investments which netted him a profitof $18,000. His success caused the street to call him Lucky Dick. In duetime he opened an office as a broker, and during the past thirteen years has con-ducted a large and profitable business. He is a man of splendid business judg-ment, which is well proven by his uniform success. Mr. Dickinson is a largeowner of improved real estate in Chicago, and is recognized as one of the sub-stantial business men of this city. John Dickinson married Miss Miss Mary Johnson in 1876. Thev have nochildren. They have an elegant home and are devoted to home life, have a widecircle of friends, and enjoy the social side of life. 680
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^-^£u^ 681 DILLWYN V. PURINGTON. Dilhvyn A. Purington, of Chicago, Illinois, was born at Sidney. KennebecCounty, Maine, January 22. 1841 ; was educated in the common schools in Maineand Massachusetts, and in Oak Grove Seminary, Vassalbrough, Maine. Whenthe Civil War broke out he enlisted in the army, of which he is proud, and hefeels that the experience of that service contributed greatly to fitting him forthe large business operations in which he has been engaged since he left theservice. After leaving the service Mr. Purington looked about him for a suitableplace to settle down for his life work; he came to Chicago. He engaged in the lumber business in 1869, and remained in it three years;in 1872 he engaged in business as a manufacturer of brick, and is still so engaged.In 1883 he organized the Purington-Kimbell Brick Company, which for manyyears was the largest common brick manufacturing concern in the United States :in 1890 he organized the Purington Paving Brick Company, of Gale

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