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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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anxiousthat her children should have every possible facility for receiving an education,that she could afford them. The common schools in Aladison County were of a high class, and in theseDonald AI. Carter laid a solid foundation for an education. He then entered thehigh school and graduated with honor. For a time he attended a commercialcollege in St. Louis, but was not especially attracted by this line of education andsoon gave it up. He entered the Iowa State college at Ames,Iowa, taking the course in mechanical engineering, giving specialattention to electrical work. He graduated from this institutionin 1891 with the degree of B. AI. E. He at once obtained employment as anengineer and continued in this service until 1893. He had now attained histwenty-fifth year, had associated with many prominent, educated men. and de-cided that his true field was that of the law. He entered the law office of FrancisW. Parker, of Chicago, and began the study of law. He attended the night law 386
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>^^4^^^zfef 387 school of the Chicago College of Law and finished a course in that institution inJ895, when, upon the usual examination, he was admitted to the bar and licensedby the Supreme Court of the state of Illinois. Not content with this preparation,Mr. Carter took a post graduate course in the Law department in Lake ForestUniversity, graduating from that institution in 1896 with the degree of L. L. B.He now felt qualified to undertake the important duties of a law office in Chicago,and soon found an opportunity for taking an active hand in the practice of hisprofession. Mr. Parker was called to Europe on important business in 1897,and Mr. Carter was given charge of his office and practice. L^pon the returnof Mr. Parker from Europe, he was so well satisfied with the services renderedduring his absence that he invited Mr. Carter to a partnership in his business, andthe firm of Parker & Carter was established, where they now have offices, at Xo.1410 Marquette Building, Chi

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