Portrait and biographical album of Sangamon County, Illinois . at large;in November, 1872, he was elected Lieutenant Gov-ernor on the ticket with Gov. Oglesby ; the latter be-ing elected to the U. S. Senate, Mr. Beveridge becameGovernor, Jan. 21, 1873. Thus, inside of a fewweeks, he was Congressman at large, LieutenantGovernor and Governor. The principal events oc-curring during Gov. Beveridges administration were:The completion of the revision of the statutes, begunin 1869; the partial success of tlie farmers move-ment; Haines Legislature and Illinois exhibit atthe Centennial. Since the close

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Portrait and biographical album of Sangamon County, Illinois . at large;in November, 1872, he was elected Lieutenant Gov-ernor on the ticket with Gov. Oglesby ; the latter be-ing elected to the U. S. Senate, Mr. Beveridge becameGovernor, Jan. 21, 1873. Thus, inside of a fewweeks, he was Congressman at large, LieutenantGovernor and Governor. The principal events oc-curring during Gov. Beveridges administration were:The completion of the revision of the statutes, begunin 1869; the partial success of tlie farmers move-ment; Haines Legislature and Illinois exhibit atthe Centennial. Since the close of his gubernatorial term ex-GovBeveridge has been a member of the firm of Bever-idge & Dewey, bankers and dealers in commercialpaper at 71 Dearborn Street (McCormick Block),Chicago, and since November, 1S81, he has also beenAssistant United States Treasurer- office in theGovernment Building. His residence is still at Ev-anston. He has a brother and two sisters yet residing inDe Kalb County—James H. Beveridge, Mrs. JennetHenry and Mrs. Isabel

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