. Historical encyclopedia of Illinois. s shehas shown a predilection for subjects connectedwith early Illinois history, and has publishedpopular romances under the title of The Storyof Tonty, The White Islander. The Lady ofFort St. John, Old Kaskaskia and The Chsiseof Sant Cast in and other Stories of the Frenchin the New World. CATO>, John Dean, early lawyer and jurist,was born in Monroe County. N. Y., March 19,1812. Left to the care of a widowed mother atan early age, his childhood was sjient in jxivertyami manual lalx>r. At 15 lie was set to learn atrade, but an infirmity of sight com
. Historical encyclopedia of Illinois. s shehas shown a predilection for subjects connectedwith early Illinois history, and has publishedpopular romances under the title of The Storyof Tonty, The White Islander. The Lady ofFort St. John, Old Kaskaskia and The Chsiseof Sant Cast in and other Stories of the Frenchin the New World. CATO>, John Dean, early lawyer and jurist,was born in Monroe County. N. Y., March 19,1812. Left to the care of a widowed mother atan early age, his childhood was sjient in jxivertyami manual lalx>r. At 15 lie was set to learn atrade, but an infirmity of sight com]ielled him toabandon it. After a brief attendance at anacademy at Utica, where he studied law betweenthe ages of 19 and 21, iu 1833 he removed toChicago, and shortly afterward, on a visit toPekin, was examined and licensed to practice byJudtre Stephen T. Logjin. In 1834, he was electedJustice of the Peace, served as Alderman in1837-38, and sat upon the liench of the SupremeCourt from 1842 to 1864, when he resigned, hav- •z my. r, K. C rc > •2. c rr w • -^• >. ~ ^^ 1»>
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