Papers, 1931-1939.

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Papers, 1931-1939.

Letter, 1931, to Louis L. Emmerson concerning George Washington birthday committee; 2 letters, 1932 and 1936, to E. T. Gossett, Cerro Gordo, Illinois concern support given Horner; 3 documents appointing notary publics; proclamation designating Sept. 17, 1937 as Constitution Day.

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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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...

Gossett, E. T.,

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Emmerson, Louis L. (Louis Lincoln), 1863-1941

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Mount Vernon, Illinois furniture dealer, bank president, and alderman; a Republican who served 3 terms as Illinois secretary of state (1917-1929) and 1 as governor (1929-1933). From the description of Papers, 1917-1932. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 61770086 Illinois secretary of state, 1917-1929, and governor, 1929-1933. From the description of Autograph, January 28, 1930. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: ...