. 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. a writ of habeas corpus. In December, 1841, the Democratic Conventionnominated Adam W. Snyder, of Belleville, far Gov-ernor. As he had been, as a member of the Legisla-ture, rather friendly to the Mormons, the latternaturally turned their support to the Democraticparty. The next spring the Whigs nominated Ex-Gov. Duncan for the same office.
. 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. a writ of habeas corpus. In December, 1841, the Democratic Conventionnominated Adam W. Snyder, of Belleville, far Gov-ernor. As he had been, as a member of the Legisla-ture, rather friendly to the Mormons, the latternaturally turned their support to the Democraticparty. The next spring the Whigs nominated Ex-Gov. Duncan for the same office. In the meantimethe Mormons began to grow more odious to themasses of the people, and the comparative prospectsof the respective parties for success became veryproblematical. Mr. Snyder died in May, andThomas Ford, a Supreme Judge, was substituted asa candidate, and was elected. At the close of his gubernatorial term, Mr. Carlinremoved back to his old home at CarroUton, wherehe spent the remainder of his life, as before his ele-vation to office, in agricultural pursuits. In iS^ghe served out the unexpired term of J. D. Fry in theIllinois House of Representatives, and died Feb. 4,185 2, at his residence at CarroUton, leaving a wifeand seven Oi ^{/-f1ty-CiC^ GOVERNORS OF ILLINOIS. 139
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