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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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laced Abraham Lincoln in nomination. He brought home withhim from that convention a picture of Lincoln and a rail which had been split byhim, and later had the rail made into a picture frame in which the picture of Mr.Lincoln was placed. Today that old frame and picture hang on the wall of theold home, and is prized above almost anything else by the family. During thewar he was loyal to the Federal cause and did much to prosecute it to a successfulconclusion. In 1866 he was elected to the House of the legislature, and con-tinued to serve for three terms with honor to himself and satisfaction to his con-stituents- His prominence in the legislature is shown by his selection for Speak-er during his last term. Later he was appointed railroad and warehouse com-missioner by Governor Cullom, on which board he served for eight consecutiveyears, six years as its chairman. He was an ardent Republican from principle,and became the leader of his party in his community and one of its strongest 612
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cy*-&4y 613 supporters in the State. So strong was his influence in this section he was oftenreferred to by the Chicago newspapers as The Duke of Lexington. He was a member of the Methodist church, and was a liberal contributor toall worthy charitable objects. He is said to have declared on more than oneoccasion I wouldnt give much for a fellows religion or sympathy that did nottouch his pocket-book. While a young man he was united in marriage withMiss Nancy Hopkins, a daughter of Patrick Hopkins, and grand-daughter ofGen. Joseph Bartholomew, of the Tippecanoe battle fame. One child was bornto this union—Emily, now Mrs. Sheridan VanDolah. After an honorable anduseful life, Mr. Smith passed away March 25, 1886, leaving a competency and aspotless name. WILLLIAM HENRY STEAD. This gentleman resides at Ottawa, Illinois, and is an attorney-at-law. Hewas born in LaSalle County on a farm, July 12, 1858. His fathers name wasHenry Stead, and his mothers Sarah Elizabeth Stead, both of whom

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