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Richard Yates-" The war Governor of Illi- nois," was born in Warsaw, Kentucky, in ISIS; came to Illinois in 1831; served two terms in Congress; in 1860 was elected Governor, and in 1865 United States Senator. He was a college graduate, and read law under J. J. Hardin. Ile rapidly rose in his chosen profession and charmed the people with oratory He filled the guberna- torial chair during the trying days of the Re- bellion, and by his energy and devotion won the title of " War Governor." He died in St. Louis after the expiration of his term as Senator.
Richard J. Oglesby-Was born in 1824, in Kentucky; an orphan at the age of eight, came to Illinois when only twelve years old. He was apprenticed to learn the carpenter's trade; worked some at farming, and read law occasion- ally. He enlisted in the Mexican war and was chosen First Lieutenant. After his return he again took up the law, but during the gold fever of 1849 went to California; soon returned, and, in 1852, entered upon his illustrious political career. He raised the second regiment in the State, to suppress the Rebellion, and for gal- lantry was promoted to Major-General. In 1864 he was elected Governor, and re-elected in 1872, and resigned for a seat in the United States Senate. He is a staunch Republican, and re- sides at Decatur.
John M. Paber-Was born in Kentucky in 1817, and came to Illinois in 1831. He was ad- mitted to the bar in 1839. He was elected to the office of Probate Judge of Macoupin county, in 1843; was a member of the Constitutional Convention in 1847, County Judge in 1849 ; elec- ted to the State Senate in 1851 ; member of the Peace Conference in 1861. He was Colonel of the 14th Ilinois Infantry, and rose by successive promotions to Major General, commander of the 14th Army Corps, and afterwards of the Depart- ment of Kentucky. Was Governor from Do- cember 1868 to January, 1873.
ZAKER
ALL. COCHRANE & GARNSEYS
MATAI ARCHITECTS.
STATE CAPITOL, SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS.
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HISTORY OF ILLINOIS.
Shelby M. Cullom-Was born in Kentucky in 1828; studied law, was admitted to the bar, and commenced the practice of his profession in 1848; was elected to the State Legislature in 1856, and again in 1860. Served on the war commission at Cairo, 1862, and was a member of the 39th, 40th and 41st Congress, in all of which he served with credit to his State. He was again elected to the State Legislature in 1872, and re-elected in 1874, and was elected Governor of Illinois in 1876, and re-elected in ISSO, which office he still holds, and has admin- istered with marked ability.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS.
Pierre Menard-Was the first Lieutenant Gov- ernor of Illinois. He was born in Quebec, Cana- da. in 1767. He came to Illinois in 1790, where he engaged in the Indian trade and became wealthy. He died in 1844. Menard county was named in his honor.
Adolphus F. Hubbard-Was elected Lieuten- ant Governor in 1822. Four years later he ran for Governor against Edwards, but was beaten.
William Kinney-Was elected in 1826. He was a Baptist clergyman ; was born in Kentucky in 1781, and came to Illinois in 1793.
Zadock Casey-Although on the opposition ticket to Governor Reynolds, the successful Gubernatorial candidate, yet Casey was elected Lieutenant Governor in 1830. He subsequently served several terms in Congress.
Alerander M. Jenkins-Was elected on ticket with Governor Duncan, in 1834, by a handsome majority.
. Il. Anderson-Lieutenant Governor under Governor Carlin, was chosen in 1838. He was a native of Tennessee.
John Moore-Was born in England in 1793; came to Illinois in 1830; was elected Lieuten- ant Governor in 1842. He won the name of "Honest John Moore."
Joseph B. Wells-Was chosen with Governor French, at his first election in 1846.
William McMurtry-In 1848, when Governor French was again chosen Governor, William McMurtry, of Knox county, was elected Lieuten- ant Governor.
Gustavus P. Kærner-Was elected in 1852. He was born in Germany in 1809. At the age of 22 came to Illinois. 1872 he was a candidate for Governor on Liberal ticket, but was defeated.
John Wood-Was elected in 1856, and on the death of Governor Bissell became Governor.
Francis A. Hoffman-Was chosen with Goy- -- 5
ernor Yates, in 1860. He was born in Prussia in 1822, and came to Illinois in 1840.
William Bross-Was born in New Jersey, came to Illinois in 1848, was elected to office in 1864.
John. Dougherty-Was elected in 1865.
John. L. Bereridge-Was chosen Lieutenant- Governor in 1872. In 1873 Oglesby was elected to the U. S. Senate, when Beveridge became Govenor.
Andrew Shuman-Was elected November 7. 1876.
John. M. Hamilton Was elected in 1880, and is the present incumbent.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONY.
Ninian W. Edwards 1854-56
W. H. Powell. 1851-58
Newton Bateman. 1859-15
Samuel M. Etter. 1876-80
James P. Slade.
1880
ATTORNEY GENERALS.
Daniel P. Cook. .1819
William Mears. 1820
Samuel D. Lockwood. 1821-22
James Turney. 1823-28
George Forquer 1829-32
James Semple .. 1833-34
Ninian W. Edwards
1834-35
Jesse B. Thomas, Jr
1835
Walter B. Scates.
1836
Asher F. Linder
1837
George W. Olney.
.1838
Wickliffe Kitchell.
1839
Josiah Lamborn ..
1841-42
James A. Mc Dougall.
1843-46
David B. Campbell ..
.1846
[Office abolished and re-created in 1867.]
Robert G. Ingersoll. 1867-68
Washington Bushnell
1869-72
James K. Edsall. 1872-80
James McCartney 1880
TREASURERS.
John Thomas. 1818-19
R. K. Mclaughlin. 1819-22
Ebner Field. 1823-26
James Hall. 1827-30
John Dement 1831-36
Charles Gregory.
1836
John D. Whiteside
1837-40
M. Carpenter
1841-48
John Moore.
1848-56
James Miller.
1857-60
William Butler.
1861-62
Alexander Starne.
1863-64
James II. Beveridge
1865-66
George W. Smith.
1867-68
Erastus N. Bates.
1869-72
Edward Rutz. .
1873-75
Thomas S. Ridgeway.
1876-77
Edward Rutz ..
1878-79
John C. Smith 1879-81
Edward Rutz.
1881
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HISTORY OF ILLINOIS.
SECRETARIES OF STATE.
Elias K Kane .. 1818-22
Samuel D. Lockwood. 1822-23
David Blackwell. .1823-24
Morris Birkbeck 1824
George Farquer. 1825-28
Alexander P. Fich.
1829-40
Stephen A. Douglas. 1840
Lyman Trumbull. . 1841-42
Thompson Campbell
1843-46
Horace S. Cooley.
1846-49
David L. Gregg 1850-52
Alexander Starne. 1853-56
Ozias M. Hatch. .
.1857-60
Sharon Tyndale.
1865-68
Edward Rummel.
1869-72
George Il Harlow 1873-79
Henry D. Dement
1881
AUDITORS.
Elijah C. Berry 1818-31
1. T. B Stapp. .1831-35
Levi Davis.
1835-40
James Shields. 1841-42
W L. D. Ewing. 1843-45
Thompson Campbell. 1846
Jesse K. Dubois. 1857-64
Orlin II. Miner 1865-68
Charles E. Lippincott. 1869-76
Thomas B. Needles.
1877-79
Charles P. Swigert.
1881
UNITED STATES SENATORS.
Ninian Edwards-On the organization of the State in 1818, Edwards, the popular Territorial Governor, was chosen Senator for the short term and in 1819 re-elected for full term.
Jesse B. Thomas-One of the Federal Judges during the entire Territoral existence was chosen Senator on organization of the State, and re- elected in 1823, and served till 1829.
John Me Lean-In 1824 Edwards resigned, and Mclean was elected to fill his unexpired term. He was born in North Carolina in 1791, and came to Illinois in 1815 ; served one term in Congress, and in 1829 was elected to the United States Senate, but the following year died. Ile is said to have been the most gifted man of his period in Illinois.
Elias Kent Kane-Was elected November 30, 1824, for the term beginning March 4, 1825. In 1830 he was re-elected, but died before the expiration of his term. He was a native of New York, and in 1814 came to Illinois. He was first Secretary of State, and afterward State Senator.
David Jewett Baker-Was appointed to fill the unexpired term of John MeLean, in 1830, November 12, but the legislature refused to endorse the choice. Baker was a native of Con- nectient, born in 1792, and died in Alton in 1869.
John M. Robinson .- Instead of Baker, the Governor's appointee, the legislature chose Robinson, and in 1834 he was re-elected. In 1843 was elected Supreme Judge of the State, but within two months died. He was a native of Kentucky, and came to Illinois while quite young.
William L. D. Ewing-Was elected in 1835, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Kane. He was a Kentuckian.
Richard M. Young-Was elected in 1836, and held his seat from March 4, 1837, to March 4, 1843, a full term. Ile was a native of Ken- tucky; was a Circuit Judge before his election to the Senate, and Supreme Judge in 1842. He died in an insane asylum at Washington.
Samuel Mc Roberts-The first native Illinois- ian ever elevated to the high office of U. S. Senator from this State was born in 1799, and died in 1843 on his return home from Washing- ton. He was elected Circuit Judge in 1824, and March 4, 1841, took his seat in the U. S. Senate.
Sidney Breese-Was elected to the U. S. Sen- ate, Dec. 17, 1842, and served a full term. He was born in Oneida county, N. Y. He was Major in the Black Hawk war; Circuit Judge, and in 1841 was elected Supreme Judge. He served a full term in the U. S. Senate, begin- ning March 4, 1843, after which he was elected to the legislature, again Circuit Judge, and, in 1857, to the Supreme Court, which position he held until his death in 1878.
James Semple-Was the successor of Samuel McRoberts, and was appointed by Gov. Ford in 1843. He was afterwards elected Judge of the: Supreme Court.
Stephen A. Douglas-Was elected Dec. 14, 1846. He had previously served three terms as Congressman. He became his own successor in 1853, and again in 1859. From his first entrance in the Senate he was acknowledged the peer of Clay, Webster and Calhoun, with whom he served his first term. His famous contest with Abraham Lincoln for the Senate in 1858 is the most memorable in the annals of our country. It was called the battle of the giants, and re- sulted in Douglas' election to the Senate, and Lincoln to the Presidency. He was born in Brandon, Vermont, April 23, 1813, and came to Illinois in 1833, and died in 1861. He was ap- pointed Secretary of State by Gov. Carlin in 1840, and shortly afterward to the Supreme Bench.
James Shields-Was elected and assumed his seat in the U. S. Senate in 1849, March 4. He
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HISTORY OF ILLINOIS.
was born in Ireland in 1810, and came to the United States in 1827. He served in the Mexi- can army, was elected Senator from Wisconsin, and in 1879 from Missouri for a short term.
Lyman Trumbull-Took his seat in the U. S. Senate March 4, 1855, and became his own snc- cessor in 1861. He had previously served one term in the Lower House of Congress, and served on the Supreme Bench. He was born in Connecticut; studied law, and came to Illinois early in life, where for years he was actively en- gaged in politics. He resides in Chicago.
Orvill H. Browning-Was appointed U. S. Senator in 1861, to fill the seat made vacant by the death of Stephen A. Douglas, until a Sena- tor could be regularly elected. Mr. Browning was born in Harrison county, Kentucky; was admitted to the bar in 1831, and settled in Quiney, Illinois, where he engaged in the prac- tiee of law, and was instrumental, with his friend, Abraham Lincoln, in forming the Re- publican party of Illinois at the Bloomington Convention. He entered Johnson's cabinet as Secretary of the Interior, and in March, 1868, was designated by the President to perform the duties of Attorney General, in addition to his own as Secretary of the Interior Department.
William A. Richardson-Was elected to the U. S. Senate in 1863, to fill the unexpired term of his friend, Stephen A. Douglas. He was born in Fayette county, Ky., about 1810, studied law, and settled in Illinois; served as captain in the Mexican war, and, on the battle-field of Buena Vista, was promoted for bravery, by a unanimous vote of his regiment. He served in the Lower House of Congress from 1847 to 1856, continually.
Richard Yates-Was elected to the U. S. Senate in 1865, serving a full term of six years. Ile died in St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 27, 1873.
John A. Logan-Was elected to the U. S. Senate in 1871. He was born in Jackson county, Ill., Feb. 9, 1826, received a common school education, and enlisted as a private in the Mexican war, where he rose to the rank of Regimental Quartermaster. On returning home he studied law, and came to the bar in 1852; was elected in 1858 a Representative to the 36th Congress and re-elected to the 37th Con- gress, resigning in 1861 to take part in the sup- pression of the Rebellion; served as Colonel and subsequently as a Major General, and com- manded, with distinction, the armies of the Tennessee. He was again elected to the U. S. Senate in 1879 for six years.
David Duris-Was elected to the U. S. Sen- ate in 1877 for a term of six years. He was born in Cecil county, Md., March 9. 1815, grad- uated at Kenyon College, Ohio, studied law, and removed to Illinois in 1835; was admitted to the bar and settled in Bloomington, where he has since resided and amassed a large fortune. Ile was for many years the intimate friend and associate of Abraham Lincoln, rode the circuit with him each year, and after Lincoln's election to the Presidency was appointed by him to fill the position of Judge of the Supreme Court of the United States.
REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS.
FIFTEENTII CONGRESS.
John McLean. 1818
SIXTEENTII CONGRESS.
Daniel P. Cook. 1819-20
SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS.
Daniel P. Cook.
1821-22
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS.
Daniel P. Cook.
1823-24
NINETEENTH CONGRESS.
Daniel P. Cook.
.1825-26
TWENTIETHI CONGRESS.
Joseph Duncan
1827-28
TWENTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
Joseph Duncan
1829-30
TWENTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
Joseph Duncan. 1831-32
TWENTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
Joseph Duncan. 1833-34
Zadock Casey
1833-31
TWENTY-FOURTH CONGRESS
Zadock Casey 1835-36
JJohn Reynolds 1835-36
William L. May 1835-36
TWENTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
Zadock Casey 1837-38
John Reynolds 1837-38
William L. May 1837-38
TWENTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
Zadock Casey. .1839-40
John Reynolds 1839-40
John T. Stuart 1839-40
TWENTY-SEVENTHI CONGRESS.
Zadock Casey 1841-42
John Reynolds. 1841-42
John T. Stuart .. 1841-42
TWENTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
Robert Smith
1843-44
Orlando B. Ficklin.
1843-44
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HISTORY OF ILLINOIS.
Stephen A. Douglas 1843-44
John A. McClernand 1843-44
Joseph P. Hoge. 1843-44
John J. Hardin. . 1843-44
John Wentworth 1843-44
TWENTY-NINTII CONGRESS.
Robert Smith. 1845-46
Stephen A. Douglas 1845-46
Orlando B. Ficklin 1845-46
John J. Hardin. 1845
Joseph P. Hoge 1845-46
John A. McClernand. 1845-46
John Wentworth. 1845-46
THIRTIETH CONGRESS.
Jolın Wentworth 1847-48
Thomas J. Turner 1847
Abraham Lincoln .. 1847-48
John A McClernand. 1847-48
Orlando B. Ficklin .. 1847-48
Robert Smith .. 1847-48
William A. Richardson. 1847-48
THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
John A. McClernand 1849-50
John Wentworth. 1849-50
Timothy R. Young 1849-50
William A. Richardson
1849-50
Edward D. Baker ..
1849-50
William H. Bissell. 1849-50
Thomas L. Harris. 1849
THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
William A. Richardson 1851-52
Thompson Campbell. 1851-52
Orlando B. Ficklin. 1851-52
John Wentworth. 1851-52
Richard Yates . 1851-52
Richard S. Maloney
1851-52
William HI. Bissell. Willis. 1851-52
1851-52
THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
William H. Bissell. 1853-54
John C. Allen
1853-54
Willis
1853-54
Elihu B. Washburnc.
1853-54
Richard Yates. .
.1853-54
Thompson Campbell.
1853-54
James Knox. .. 1853-54
Jesse O. Norton. 1853-54
William A. Richardson.
1853-54
THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
Elihu B. Washburn. 1855-56
Lyman Trumbull . 1855-56
James H. Woodworth 1855-56
James Knox. . 1855-56
Thompson Campbell 1855-56
Samuel S. Marshall. 1855-56
J. L. D. Morrison. 1855-56
John C. Allen. 1855-56
Jesse O. Norton. 1855-56
William A. Richardson. 1855-56
THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
Elihu B. Washburne 1857-58
Charles D. Hodges. 1857-58
William Kellogg. 1857-58
Thompson Campbell 1857-58
John F. Farnsworth 1857-58
Owen Lovejoy. 1857-58
Samuel S. Marshall
.1857-58
Isaac N. Morris
1857-58
Aaron Shaw.
1857-58
Robert Smith. 1857-58
Thomas L. Harris 1857-58
THIRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
Elihu B. Washburne 1859-60
John A. Logan. 1859-60
Owen Lovejoy 1859-60
John A. McClernand. 1859-60
Isaac N. Morris. . 1859-60
John F. Farnsworth 1859-60
Philip B. Fouke. 1859-60
Thomas L. Harris. 1859-60
William Kellogg. 1859-60
James C. Robertson. 1859-60
THIRTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.
Elihu B. Washburne 1861-62
James C. Robinson 1861-62
John A. Logan. 1861-62
Owen Lovejoy. 1861-62
John A. M.Clernand
1861-62
Isaac N. Arnold.
1861-62
Philip B. Fonke.
1861-62
William Kellogg. 1861-62
Anthony L. Knapp. 1861-62
William A. Richardson. 1861-62
THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
Elihu B. Washburn 1863-64
Jesse O. Norton. 1863-64
James (. Robinson 1863-64
William J. Allen. 1863-64
Isaac N. Arnold 1863-64
John R. Eden. 1863-64
Lewis W. Ross
1863-64
John T. Stuart
1863-64
Owen Lovejoy.
1863-64
William R. Morrison
1863-64
John C. Allen. . 1863-64
John F. Farnsworth
1863-64
Charles W. Morris.
1863-64
Eben C. Ingersoll. . 1863-64
Anthony L. Knapp 1863-64
THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
Elihu B. Washburne. .1865-66
Anthony B. Thornton. 1865-66
John Wentworth. 1865-66
Abner C. Hardin. 1865-66
Eben C. Ingersoll.
1865-66
Barton C. Cook.
1865-66
Shelby M. Cullom
1865-66
John F. Farnsworth.
1865 -66
Jehu Baker. 1865-66
Henry P. H. Bromwell. 1865-66
1865-66
Samuel S. Marshall. 1865-66
Samuel W. Moulton 1865-66
Lewis W. Ross 1865-66
FORTIETH CONGRESS.
Elilm B. Washburne. 1867-68
Abner C. Hardin.
1867-68
Andrew Z. Kuykendall. .
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HISTORY OF ILLINOIS.
Eben C. Ingersoll. 1867-68
Norman B. Judd. 1867-68
Albert G. Burr 1867-68
Barton C. Cook. 1867-68
Shelby M Cullom. 1867-68
John F. Farnsworth 1867-68
Jehu Baker. . 1867-68
Ilenry P. HI. Bromwell .1867-68
John A. Logan.
1867-68
Samuel S. Marshall
1867-68
Green B. Raum. 1867-68
Lewis W. Ross. 1867-68
FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
Norman B. Judd. 1869-70
John F. Farnsworth 1869-70
H. C. Burchard. 1869-70
John B. Ilawley.
1869-70
Eben C. Ingersoll. 1869-70
Barton C. Cook 1869-70
Jesse H. Moore. . 1869-70
Shelby M. Cullom. 1869-70
Thomas W. MeNeely
1869-70
Albert G. Burr. 1869-70
Samuel S. Marshall 1869-70
John B. Hay 1869-70
John M. Crebs 1869-70
John A. Logan.
1869-70
FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
Charles B. Farwell 1871-72
John F. Farnsworth. 1871-72
Horatio (. Burchard. 1871-72
John B. Hawley
1871-72
Bradford N. Stevens 1871-72
Henry Snapp. 1871-72
Jesse H. Moore
1871-72
James C. Robinson
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Thomas W. McNeely
1871-73
Edward Y. Rice.
1871-72
Samuel S. Marshall
1871-72
John B Hay.
1871-72
John M Crebs. 1871-72
John S. Beveridge.
1871-72
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
John B. Rice. 1873-74
Jasper D. Ward. 1873-74
Charles B. Farwell 1873-74
Stephen A. Hurlbut. 1873-74
Horatio C. Burchard. 1873-74
John B. Hawley .. 1873-74
Franklin Corwin. 1873-74
Robert M. Knapp. 1873-74
James C. Robinson. 1878-74
John B. McNulta .. 1873-74
Joseph G. Cannon. 1873-74
John R. Eden. 1873-74
James S. Martin. 1873-74
William R. Morrison 1873-74
Greenbury L. Fort. 1873-74
Granville Barrere. 1873-74
William HI. Ray. 1873-74
Isaac Clements. . 1873-74
Samuel S. Marshall. 1873-74
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
Bernard G. Caulfield .1875-76 Carter HI. Harrison 1875-76
Charles B. Farwell. 1875-76
Stephen A. Ilurlbut. . 1875-76
Horatio C. Burchard. 1875-76
Thomas J. Henderson. 1875-76
Alexander Campbell 1875-76
Greenbury L. Fort. 1875-76
Richard HI. Whiting. 1875-76
John C. Bagby. 1875-76
Scott Wike .. 1875-76
William M. Springer. 1875-76
Adlai E. Stevenson. 1875-76
1875-76
John R. Eden ..
1875-76
W. A. J. Sparks.
1875-76
William R. Morrison
1875-76
William Hartzell. 1875-76
William B. Anderson.
1875-76
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
William Aldrich. 1877-78
Carter HI. Harrison 1877-78
Lorenzo Brentano. 1877-78
1877-78
Horatio C. Burchard.
1877-78
Thomas J. Henderson. Philip C. Hayes.
1877-78
Greenbury L. Fort
1877-78
Thomas A. Boyd.
1877-78
Robert M. Knapp. .
1877 7>
William M. Springer
1877 7%
Thomas F. Tipton.
1877-75
Joseph G. Cannon
1877-78
John R. Eden. 1817-79
W. A. J. Sparks. . 1877-78
William R. Morrison.
1877-78
William Hartzel. 1877-78
1877-78
Richard W. Townshend.
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
William Aldrich. 1879-80
George R. Davis 1879-80
Hiram Barber 1879-80
John C. Sherwin. 1879-80
R. M. A. Hawk. 1879-80
1879-80
Philip C. Hayes. 1879-80
Greenbury L. Fort.
1879-80
Thomas A. Boyd.
1879 80
Benjamin F. Marsh.
1879-80
James W. Singleton.
1879-80
William M. Springer .1879-80
A. E. Stevenson. 1879-80
Joseph G. Cannon 1879-80
Albert P. Forsythe 1879-80
WV. A. J. Sparks.
1879-80
William R. Morrison 1879-80
John R. Thomas 1879-80
R. W. Townshend. 1879-80
FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.
William Aldrich 1881-82
George R. Davis. 1881-82
Charles B Farwell 1881-82
John C. Sherwin. . 1881-82
Robert M. A. Hawk 1881-82
Thomas J. Henderson. 1881-82
William Cullen .. 1881-82
Lewis E. Payson. 1881-82
William Lathrop
877-78
Benjamin F. Marsh.
Thomas J. Henderson
Joseph G. Cannon.
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HISTORY OF ILLINOIS.
John H Lewis. .. 1881-82
Benjamin F. Maish.
1881-82
James W. Singleton.
1881-82
William M. Springer. 1881-82
Dietrich C. Smith. . 1881-82
Joseph G Cannon. 1881-82
Samuel W. Moulton.
1881-82
William A. J. Sparks.
1881-82
William R. Morrison.
1881-82
John R. Thomas.
1881-82
R. W. Townshend.
1881-82
THEN AND NOW.
Less than three-fourths of a century ago the Territory of Illinois was organized, with a pop- ulation estimated at 9,000; to-day it numbers not less than three and one-half millions-a greater number than in all the colonies during the Revolution. When organized, steamboats had never traversed its waters; railroads, tele- graphs and telephones were unknown; to-day every navigable stream is alive with vessels car- rying her products to other lands; while rail- roads traverse every county and almost every township in the State; while the number of miles of telegraph wire would probably encircle the globe, and the telephone is placed in thous- ands of homes, enabling their inmates to con- verse intelligibly with parties at a distance of
several miles. Then the light that shone out of darkness was only the tallow-dip, or that furnished from blazing logs in the old-fashioned fire-places; to-day, after having displaced the tallow-dip, the candle and the common house- lamp, the darkness of night is penetrated by the glare of gas and the bright rays of the elec- trie light, rivaling the light of day. Then agri- culture was in its infancy, it being possible with the machinery then used only to raise sufficient crops to supply the wants of those living within its boundary; to-day, with the improved plows, the self-binding reaper. the steam thresher, and other improved machinery, Illinois can feed a nation of 50,000,000 of people. Then the newspaper was a rare visitor in the household; to-day the humblest citizen can hardly exist without his daily and weekly paper. Then knowledge was possessed by few; to-day, by means of free schools, well endowed colleges and other influences, there is no excuse for being ignorant. But time would fail to com- pare the advantages of to-day over that of the first decade of the present century, and the stu- dent of history, as he reads of the progress made, can only wonder what the future will reveal.
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John Williams
HISTORY OF SANGAMON COUNTY.
CHAPTER I.
IN THE BEGINNING.
When the Territory of Illinois was organized that part now comprising the county of Sanga- mon was an unknown wilderness inhabited only by the wild beasts of the forest, wild birds of the air, and no less wild red men, who roamed at will over the broad prairies and through the heavy forests ; fishing in the Sangamo, or hunt- ing the game that everywhere abounded, seem- ingly caring nothing for the morrow, and only living in the ever present. The thought of the " pale-faces " penetrating this beautiful country had not yet disturbed them, and so they contin- ued on in their daily life of hunting and fishing, with occasionally a short war between tribes to relieve the monotony of their lives. But the time was soon to come when they were to snr- render up the lands and move on toward the setting sun. The time was soon to come when all nature must be changed. The fair prairies with their beautiful flowers, painted only by the hand of God, must be broken up by the husband- man, and grain fit for the use of civilized man sown therein; forests were to be felled and clear- ings made that the art of man could be exercised in the building and adornment of homes. Thus it was in 1817 when Robert Pulliam erected his cabin upon section -, in the present town- ship of Ball. Previous to this time the soil had been unvexed by the plow and the woodman's axe had never been heard. The cabin of the settler, with its smoke curling heavenward, and with an air inviting the weary traveler to come and rest, was not to be seen, nor even the faint- est trace of civilization ; but instead, boundless emerald seas and luxuriant grasses.
These the gardens of the deserts-these The unshorn fields, boundless and beautiful. And fresh as the young earth, ere man had sinned. Lo! they stretch In airy undulations far away As if the ocean in the gentlest swell Stood still, with all his rounded billows fixed, , And motionless forever.
THE GARDEN SPOT.
That it was a beautiful country is the testi- mony of every one who visited it at an early day. In proof of this a local paper on one oc- casion inserted the following:
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