Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . integrity and more than averagebusiness ability, he has received many proofs ofconfidence on the part of his fellow-townsmen,and in his immediate family he is looked up toas the soul of honor, his settlement of his lath-ers large estate without bond having proved per-fectly satisfactory to all concerned. Mr. Blackis a Democrat in politics, and always has refusedpolitical position. BLACK, John Rollo — The administration ofno Superintendent of Schools of Schuyler Countyhas given more general satisfaction than has thatof John Rollo Black, the present incumben
Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . integrity and more than averagebusiness ability, he has received many proofs ofconfidence on the part of his fellow-townsmen,and in his immediate family he is looked up toas the soul of honor, his settlement of his lath-ers large estate without bond having proved per-fectly satisfactory to all concerned. Mr. Blackis a Democrat in politics, and always has refusedpolitical position. BLACK, John Rollo — The administration ofno Superintendent of Schools of Schuyler Countyhas given more general satisfaction than has thatof John Rollo Black, the present incumbent ofthe office. Energetic, practical, aud progressive,and thoroughly alive to the needs and possibili-ties of those entrusted to his supervision, thisyoung educator seems to absorb and give out inabundant measure the virile spirit of the prairies,from which he sprung, and over which stillbroods the indomitable, all conquering influenceof the pioneers. Born at Quincy. 111., February14, 1877, Mr. Black is a son of John H., and Teli-. J^ui^^jU ^yrLv-vi^L HISTORY OF SCHUYLER COUNTY. 785 tba (Parke) Black, natives of Illinnis, grandsonof James P. Black, of Kentucky, and great-grand-son of Richard Black of North Carolina. His ma-ternal grandfather was O. II. Parke of Ken-tucky. The Blacks are of Scotch-Irish descent,and many of the familys numerous representa-tives have heeu conspicuous in the military, po-litical, commercial and educational affairs ofAmerica. Beared on a farm in the southern part ofSchuyler County, to which his parents movedfrom Quincy in 18S2, Mr. Black attended thedistrict schools and the Rushville Normal, andfrom 1897 until 1902 was engaged in schoolteaching in different parts of the county. Duringthis time he applied himself with such assi-duity that he passed, with excellent standing, theexamination for the State teachers certificatewhich he now holds. He has been a loyal sup-porter of the Democratic party ever since at-taining his majority, and in 1902 was e
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