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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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and often went to conventions as a delegate. In1886 he moved to the North Side and was soon engrossed in the politics of thatpart of the city. In 1887 he became a member of the Marquette Club, and fromthat time until the present he has been a prominent factor in that organization,holding the office of Director, Chairman of Political Action Committee, FirstVice-President, and in March, 1899, was elected President of the Club. He hadthe distinction of being the first president of that organization who had a con-testant for the office. He was elected by a handsome majority. Up to Novem-ber, 1899, he had never held a political office, either elective or appointive, whenat this time Governor John R. Tanner appointed him a member of the LincolnPark Board. On the 16th of November, 1899, he was elected by the Commis-sioners of Lincoln Park to the Presidency of the Board, which position he nowoccupies. In June, 1899, he was married to Mrs. Fanny L. Sneider, and now residesin the 24th ward. 648
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fo^^^t^, /^/^^i^i^^^^ 649 THOMAS S. WILLIAMS. This gentleman, now a resident of Louisville. Illinois, was born in BlairTownship,. Clay County. Illinois. February 14. 1872. His father was WilliamWilliams, and his mother formerly Miss Nancy Freeman. His grandfather.William Williams, was one of the pioneers of Clay County. He came fromih Carolina, and taught the first school In Clay County. The father ofsubject served four years as a member of Company B. Forty-eighth IllinoisInfantry, and served with his regiment from Fort Donelson to the close of theWar of the Rebellion. When the war ended he settled on a farm in BlairTownship, where he amassed a competence and became a useful citizen- An-iersoD Fryman, maternal grandfather of subject served in the ConfederateArmy during the Civil War. Thomas S. attended country schools until seventeen years of age. whenhe entered the public s:_: 3ols :: L : trisville, paying his way by serving as janitor.Later he took a three years course in Austin Col

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