Bross, William, 1813-1890
Variant namesJournalist; started Democratic Press (which later became Chicago Tribune) with John L. Scripps, Chicago, 1852; Illinois lieutenant-governor, 1865-1869.
From the description of Letter : Springfield, [Illinois] to A[braham] Lincoln, 1865 Jan. 24. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 27731664
William Bross and J. L. Scripps were editors of the Chicago Tribune.
From the description of Letter, February 24, 1861. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 62725439
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Death 1890
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