. Notable men of Illinois & their state. HURBURGH, CHARLES F., of Galesburg, Is a member of the Illinois senate. He was born of Swedisli parentageJan. 10, 1872. A year later the family settled near Altona, 111., where he grew to manhood. He graduatedfrom Knox College, and became a school teacher for a time, being engaged in this work in Douglas and Maquonin his home county. At the end of a five years term as principal in Maquon he was elected sheriff of Knoxcounty. Following upon this he was elected to the Illinois senate, where he was the father of the two-cent farelaw in Illinois. For the pa
. Notable men of Illinois & their state. HURBURGH, CHARLES F., of Galesburg, Is a member of the Illinois senate. He was born of Swedisli parentageJan. 10, 1872. A year later the family settled near Altona, 111., where he grew to manhood. He graduatedfrom Knox College, and became a school teacher for a time, being engaged in this work in Douglas and Maquonin his home county. At the end of a five years term as principal in Maquon he was elected sheriff of Knoxcounty. Following upon this he was elected to the Illinois senate, where he was the father of the two-cent farelaw in Illinois. For the past two years he has been chairman of the senate appropriations committee. In1912 he was candidate for the republican nomination for governor; address, Galesburg. 39.
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