. Portrait and biographical record of Winnebago and Boone counties, Illinois, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, together with biographies of all the governors of the state, and of the presidents of the United States. tes, Richard 158 „f;j;<,;*--EVCC LIBRARY lllli Ill ill III l|ll|i|| null III 3 1516 00016 3343 F 91883 547 .W7 Portrait and bio- P83 graphical record of Winnebago and Boone Counties f 91883 547 .W7 Portrait and bio- PS3 graphical record of Winnebago and BooneiI Count ies SAUK VALLEY COLLEGE LIBRARY 1 Dixon, IL 61021 .fil\^~, ^K V5 v
. Portrait and biographical record of Winnebago and Boone counties, Illinois, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, together with biographies of all the governors of the state, and of the presidents of the United States. tes, Richard 158 „f;j;<,;*--EVCC LIBRARY lllli Ill ill III l|ll|i|| null III 3 1516 00016 3343 F 91883 547 .W7 Portrait and bio- P83 graphical record of Winnebago and Boone Counties f 91883 547 .W7 Portrait and bio- PS3 graphical record of Winnebago and BooneiI Count ies SAUK VALLEY COLLEGE LIBRARY 1 Dixon, IL 61021 .fil\^~, ^K V5 vT i rO^^^ i tv^ ^:^^??^ t6 -K ^^Jjv . r VoK 0^^^ -/AififnrliiiMliiinn. -i»!^-t-CH-<5^-» ^[lE greatest of English historians, Macaulat, and one of the most brilliant writers ofthe present century, has said: The history of a country is best told in a record of thelives of its ped^jle. In conformity with this idea the Portrait and BiographicalRecord of this county has been prepared. Instead of going to musty records, andtaking therefrom dry statistical matter that can be appreciated by but few, ourcorps of writers have gone to the people, the men and women who have, by then-enterprise and industry, brought the county to rank second to none among thosecomprising this great and noble State, and from their lips have the story of their lifestruggles. No more interesting or instructive matter could be presented to an intelli-gent public. In this volume will be found a record of many whose lives are worthy theimitation of coming generations. It tells how some, commencing life in poverty, byindustry and economy have accumulated wealth. It tells how others, wi
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