Papers, 1948-1973.
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On Feb. 3, 1809, the U. S. Congress approved an act that seperated Illinois from the Indiana Territory. The chief executive officer of the new territory was to be a Governor appointed by the President of the United States. With three territorial judges, the Governor formed a unicameral legislative body called the Council of Revision. Besides serving as commander-in-chief of the militia, the governor had broad administrative responsibilities empowering him to call elections, take cen...
Mikva, Abner J. (Abner Joseph), 1926-2016
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Abner Joseph Mikva (January 21, 1926 – July 4, 2016) was an American politician, federal judge, lawyer and law professor. A member of the Democratic Party, he notably served as the U.S. Representative from Illinois's 2nd (1969-1973) and 10th (1975-1979) congressional districts and as Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit from 1979 to 1994, serving as Chief Judge from 1991 to 1994. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he attended the local public schools the...
Stevenson, Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing), 1900-1965
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Adlai Ewing Stevenson II (February 5, 1900 – July 14, 1965) was an American lawyer, politician, and diplomat. Raised in Bloomington, Illinois, Stevenson was a member of the Democratic Party. He served in numerous positions in the federal government during the 1930s and 1940s, including the Agricultural Adjustment Administration, Federal Alcohol Administration, Department of the Navy, and the State Department. In 1945, he served on the committee that created the United Nations, and he was a me...
Illinois. Office of Lieutenant Governor
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Sherwood Dixon was born in Dixon, Illinois, on June 19, 1896. He received his elementary and secondary schooling in the local public schools. He attended the University of Notre Dame until he entered military service during World War I. After the war he returned to Notre Dame, where he was awarded the Bachelor of Laws Degree. He entered the Illinois National Guard and served more than twenty years, including active service in World War II. Following that war he took part in the reorganization of...
Kennedy, Edward Moore, 1932-2009
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Edward Moore Kennedy (b. Feb. 22, 1932, Boston, Mass.-d. Aug. 25, 2009), graduated from Harvard University with a B.A. in government in 1956, and received his LL.B. from the University of Virginia in 1959. He served in the United States Army from 1951 to 1953. He was elected democratic senator from Massachusetts in 1962, served until his death in August 2009. He was the Assistant District Attorney for Suffolk County from 1961 to 1962, and sought the Democratic nomination for president in 1980....
Douglas, Paul, 1892-1976
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Senator. From the description of Reminiscences of Paul Howard Douglas : oral history, 1975. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309732848 From the description of Reminiscences of Paul Howard Douglas : oral history, 1957. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122527416 U.S. Senator (Democrat, Illinois). From the description of Paul H. Douglas papers, 1932-1971. (Chicago History Museum). WorldCat ...
Simon, Paul, 1928-2003
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U.S. Senator, Congressman, presidential candidate, Illinois lieutenant governor and member of the Illinois House of Representatives and Illinois State Senate, author. Bought a newspaper in Troy, Ill. when he was 19 and eventually owned 14 newspapers. Authored books on Elijah Lovejoy and Abraham Lincoln as well as issues like world hunger and the environment. After retiring from the senate he founded the Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale where he taught and con...
Illinois. General Assembly. Senate
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The General Assembly, composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives, serves as the legislative body for the State of Illinois. As successor to the territorial Legislative Council and House of Representatives, principal General Assembly activities include enacting, amending or repealing laws; passing resolutions; adopting appropriations bills; and conducting inquiries on proposed legislation. Prior to the General Corporation Law of 1872, charters were granted to corporations by General ...
Stevenson, Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing), III, 1930-2021
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Adlai Ewing Stevenson III (October 10, 1930 – September 6, 2021) was an American lawyer, business executive, and politician. A member of the Democratic Party and the son of former Illinois Governor and two-time presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson, he represented the state of Illinois in the U.S. Senate from 1970 to 1981 and was twice a candidate for Governor of Illinois. Born in Chicago, Stevenson attended the Milton Academy in Massachusetts, Harrow School in England, and Harvard College. ...
Illinois. General Assembly. House of Representatives
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The General Assembly, composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives, serves as the legislative body for the State of Illinois. As successor to the territorial Legislative Council and House of Representatives, principal General Assembly activities include enacting, amending or repealing laws; passing resolutions; adopting appropriations bills; and conducting inquiries on proposed legislation. Prior to the General Corporation Law of 1872, charters were granted to corporations by General ...
Durbin, Richard J. (Richard Joseph), 1944-
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Richard Joseph Durbin (born November 21, 1944) is an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as U.S. Representative from Illinois's 20th congressional district from 1983 to 1987 and has served as U.S. Senator from Illinois since 1997. Durbin has been Senate Democratic Whip since 2005, the second-highest position in the Democratic leadership in the Senate, and Senate Majority Whip since 2021. He chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee. Born in East St. Louis, ...
Democratic Party (Ill.)
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Illinois branch of U.S Democratic Party. From the description of Speech notes, 1860 July 25. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 34608028 ...
