Elliott, Ivan Arvel, 1899-1990.
Democrat, Illinois Attorney General from 1949-1953, during the Adlai Stevenson II governorship, and lawyer from Carmi, Illinois.
Significant events occurring during Elliott's term include: a campaign to eliminate cigarette tax stamp counterfeiting; a victory in the "Night Club Case" in which the Attorney General won for the state the right to collect sales tax on food and liquor sold by night clubs; and stricter enforcement of the Illinois Inheritance Tax Act.
From the description of Papers, 1901-1978 (bulk 1949-1953) (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 23860399
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| creatorOf | Elliott, Ivan Arvel, 1899-1990. Papers, 1901-1978 (bulk 1949-1953) | Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library |
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| associatedWith | American Legion. Carmi Post No. 224. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Grand Army of the Republic. Carmi Post No. 296 (Carmi, Ill.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Illinois. Attorney General's Office. | corporateBody |
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| Illinois | |||
| Carmi (Ill.) |
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| Attorneys general |
| Cigarettes |
| Inheritance and transfer tax |
| Reproduction of money, documents, etc |
| Sales tax |
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Birth 1899
Death 1990
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