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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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ition of Warden of the Illinois State Penitentiary, con-tinuing until December 1 hen he resigned to accept an invitation fromthe State of Pennsylvania to organize its new State Reform 1: : On Ma; •1891, he was made Chief of Police of Chicago by Mayor Washburne, anAugust, 1893, became superintendent of the Illinois State Reformatory underappointment of Governor Altgeld. March 1, 1897, he again took charge ofthe Illinois State Penitentiary at the request of Governor Tanner, but July 1,1899, assumed his present duties. Late in the 6os he became interested in a large stone quarry on th - . Isippi River in Hancock County, and furnished the stone tor the foundationand basement of the present State House at SpringfiV - the railr bridge across the river at Keokuk and for one of the bridgethe river at Ouincy. In 1871 he organized the 5fc€ Genevieve StoneCompany at St. Louis, continuing until 1873, when he ..: and be studying law with Hon. John J. Glenn, having previously read law to sotsot
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nricCt nU^m, MJ~ C\a^Jt^^^ 523 :t. He served as trust- rthage College. Monmouth College and Knox College. He is a member of the G- A. R. and of the Beta Theta Pi miry. In 18 : as a delegate :: the United States and of Illinois to the International Congress at Paris. His religious views are Presbyterian. Hewas married June 17. 1862. to Elizabeth C. Madden, daughter of James G.Madden, attorney of Monmouth. They have five children—Charles C.? nowwarden of the penitentiary at Waupun. Wis.; Arthur C. in charge of the KeeleyInstitute at Xewark. X. J.: Matthew W., record clerk and identifying officerwith his father: John G.. who served in the Spanish-American War, and Marywho is pursuing musical studies in New York. JONATHAN MERPJAM. Jonathan Merriam. of Armington. Tazwell County. 111., was born Novem-ber i? 1834. in the village - J:; Vt The ancestors .: the Merriamfamily came from Hadley. Kent . V England, in the year 1635. and settledin the Colony :: Massachusetf lonel Merriams grandfath

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