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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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with the difficult problems of the receivership by entering on apolicy which effected reorganization in a marvelously short period. He re-signed as general solicitor of the Atchison System in September, 1895, to be-come general counsel of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company,and also formed the firm of Peck, Miller & Starr, which has been concernedin reorganization proceedings and general legal business for several of thelargest railroad corporations in the country. Mr. Peck has been a life-long Republican, and has always been a prominentfactor in politics. Upon the. death of Senator P. B. Plumb, in 1892, he wasstrongly urged to accept election as United States Senator from Kansas, butdeclined, and has since confined his political services to making speeches inbehalf of Republican National and State candidates, and to the duties of delegateto several conventions. He was widely mentioned as a Presidential possibilityin 1896, but declined to allow his name used. 560
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M/(-/Ut 561 Socially, he enjoys a wide popularity and influence. He is a member ofthe Chicago, University, Marquette and Union League Clubs of Chicago, andis a moving spirit in the Loyal Legion, of which he has been commander. Heexerts wide influence in behalf of patriotism, good government, sound moralsand practical Christianity. He has repeatedly made orations at university, pub-lic and educational celebrations, and is reputed one of the most eloquent menin the West. He believes in the widest and highest possible education, andthat the state should provide it. He abhors avarice and the thousand socialills to which it leads- He shows his faith in his principles by adorning his lifewith deeds of kindness and generosity. He is justly considered one of the fore-most citizens of the West. In 1866 he was married to Miss Arabella Burdick,daughter of R. S. and Abbie Burdick of Janesville, Wis., who died at San An-tonio, Texas, March 5, 1896. GEORGE H. MUNROE. George H. Munroe resides in Jol

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