Orr, William, d. 1836.
Came to St. Louis in 1818 from New York and took over as editor of the St. Louis Register, but moved the next year to Kaskaskia, Ill. where he edited the Republican Advocate, changed to Kaskaskia Republican and in 1826 to Illinois Reporter. Served as a Private in the Black Hawk War. Married to Minerva Fouke, daughter of Philip Fouke a prominent Kaskaskia resident. Died from cholera in 1836 at Belleville, Ill. where he had moved.
From the description of Papers, 1797-1844. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 53167550
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| creatorOf | Orr, William, d. 1836. Papers, 1797-1844. | Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library | |
| referencedIn | Thomas, Jesse Burgess, 1777-1853. Letter, January 13, 1824. | Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library |
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