Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . ol of her neighborhood. Religiously, thesubject of this sketch joins in worship withthe membership of the Cumberland Presby-terian church. In political campaigns, his voteis cast for the candidates of the Republicanparty. MICKEY, Hon. J. Ross, an able lawyer of Mc-Donough County, 111., and one of the mostprominent public men in his section of theState, was born in Eldorado Township, Mc-Donough County, January 5, 1856, a son ofJacob and Mary A. (Sandidge) Mickey—theformer a native of Fayette County, Pa., and thelatter of Lincoln County, Ky. Both parents
Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . ol of her neighborhood. Religiously, thesubject of this sketch joins in worship withthe membership of the Cumberland Presby-terian church. In political campaigns, his voteis cast for the candidates of the Republicanparty. MICKEY, Hon. J. Ross, an able lawyer of Mc-Donough County, 111., and one of the mostprominent public men in his section of theState, was born in Eldorado Township, Mc-Donough County, January 5, 1856, a son ofJacob and Mary A. (Sandidge) Mickey—theformer a native of Fayette County, Pa., and thelatter of Lincoln County, Ky. Both parentsare now deceased. The grandparents on thefathers side were born in Pennsylvania, whilethe maternal grandparents were natives ofKentucky. J. Ross Mickey was reared to man-hood on his fathers farm, and in boyhood en-joyed the advantages of the public schools ofhis neighborhood. Subsequently, he pursueda course of study at Lincoln Itniversity, LoganCounty, III., and after completing his educa-tion, taught school in town and country. While. MRS. G. R. REXROAT HISTORY OF Mcdonough county. 959 teaching he utilized his leisure hours in read-ing law, and finished his legal studies withFrenliis imd Bailey. He was admitted to thebar in 1SS9. and shortly afterward formed apartnership with H. H. Harris (which lasteda year and a half). later becoming a partnerof the late Hyron Pontius, of Macomb, this re-lation being continued until 1S9S. In the latteryear he was elected County Judge of McDon-ough County, for a term of four years, but inin November. 1900, became a candidate tor Rep-lesentative in Congress for the Fifteenth Con-gressional District, to which he was elected,receiving votes against for Benja-min F. Marsh, his Kepublican opponent, andM9 for Norton M. Uigg, Prohibitionist. Mc-Donough County is strongly Republican, andMr. Mickeys personal popularity in the po-litical field is attested by the ciajcrify receivedunder these circumstances. Among the manycongratulations
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