Henry Horner obituaries scrapbook [photocopy], ca. 1940.

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Henry Horner obituaries scrapbook [photocopy], ca. 1940.

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Scrapbook of newspaper clippings of obituaries from Illinois and other states on the death of Illinois governor Henry Horner. Includes pamphlet Illinois Acclaims its Greatest Governor praising Horner's terms as governor.

1 item (100 p.); 36 cm + 1 pamphlet.

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Horner, Henry, 1878-1940

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Henry Horner (November 30, 1878 – October 6, 1940) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as Governor of Illinois from January 1933 until his death. He was the first Jewish governor. Born Henry Levy in Chicago, he assumed his mother's surname of Horner following his parents divorced. After attending the University of Chicago, he earned an LL.B. degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law. After establishing a legal career in Chicago, Horner ent...