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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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ps under Maj. GeneralLogan, and was mustered out of the service in 1866, with the rank of Coloneland Brevet Brig. General. The same year was elected to the Illinois State Sen-ate, and in 1872 was elected as a Reupblican to the Congress of the UnitedStates, where he served eight years. The biographies of General Fort show thathis ancestors came to this country about 1675 and settled in New Jersey, andthat the Fort family has been represented in all of the wars of this country fromthe Revolution down, both in the Army and the Navy. Captain Fort, while his father was a member of Congress started his edu-cation in the Public Schools at Washington, D. C. He afterwards attended Wy-man Institute, and Exeter Academy, finishing his studies abroad. Captain Fortis a tall athletic man with black hair and dark eyes, and fond of outdoor sports,especially hunting. He is a great lover of horses and dogs. After finishinghis education, Captain Fort returned home, and took up his fathers business of 462
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463 ranching in the West and farming in Illinois, and is now successfully pursuing Captain Fort is a resident of Lacon. 111., and is now living with his mother in the house in which he was born. Captain Fort became in- -:ed in politics in his boyhood, and when he arrived at manhood immediatelyidentified himself with the Republican organization, and was placed upon theRepublican County Central Committee of Marshall County. He held this po-sition until 1895, when he was elected Mayor of the City of Lacon. In 1896, heState Senate from the 20th Senatorial District. He servedwith great credit in the Legislature of Illinois. It is worthy of remark that theMarshall County District was represented by Dr. Robert Boal. the grandfather. apt. Fort, in 1845 an<J ni J^55- an<J lnat ^l was afterwards represented by hisfather in (8: - Captain Fort was a member of the National Guard of Illinoisrs. Was President of the Young Mens Republican Club of Mar-shall County. Was a member of the Blaine Clu

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