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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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d to the practice of law December7. 1893. He opened a law office in Pontiac and soon had a paying clientage.Later he was admitted to the firm of Strawn. Funk & Strawn. Major Strawnhas risen rapidly to the front rank of the profession. He prepares and trieshis cases well before judge and jury, and is an advocate of splendid ability.He has been connected with all the important railroad and criminal litigationin his county, and has a splendid legal career open before him. In politics Major Strawn is a Republican. He first identified himselfdirectly with the party by voting for Benjamin Harrison for President in 1888.His military education gave him a taste for military life, and he became a mem-ber of the Illinois National Guard, and May 12. 1896, he was commissionedLieutenant of Company F, 3d Regiment. When the Spanish War began andthe 3d Regiment was called upon to volunteer, he enlisted with his companyand regiment and was commissioned First Lieutenant. 3d 111. U. S- Vol. Inf., 622
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623 May 7, 1898; saw service in the field in the Porto Rico campaign under GeneralBrooke, and distinguished himself for true soldierly bearing and bravery inaction at Arroyo, Guayama and Cayey. Upon the return of the regiment andits reorganization in the spring of 1899, he was the unanimous choice of thereorganized company for Captain, and received his commission May 16, 1899.At the annual encampment at Springfield in 1899 he was elected Major of the3d Battalion, to fill the vacancy caused by the promotion of Major RicKingsJ. Shand to the position of Lieutenant Colonel, his commission dating August15, 1899, and he is now one of the most efficient and popular field officers in thatveteran regiment. May 19, 1898, after the arrival of the regiment at Chicka-mauga Park, Lieutenant Strawn was appointed acting Commissary of GeneralComptons Brigade, which position he filled until his regiment was chosen forduty in Porto Rico, when he was relieved and returned to his company forservice on the

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