Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . HISTORY OF OGLE COUNTY. in 18G1 moved to Rochelle, where he continuedto reside for more than forty years, his deathoccurring in 1S96. M. D. Swift came to Polo from HerliimerCounty, New Yorlc, in 1S5C, was admitted to theBar in 1860 after having studied law with Car-penter and Campbell of Polo, and continued inpractice until 1893, except during an absenceof three years, first as a Captain in the FifteenthIllinois Volunteer Infantry and afterward asLieutenant-Colonel of the One Hundred andForty-second Illinois, in the War of the Rebel-lion. George E. Johnson
Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . HISTORY OF OGLE COUNTY. in 18G1 moved to Rochelle, where he continuedto reside for more than forty years, his deathoccurring in 1S96. M. D. Swift came to Polo from HerliimerCounty, New Yorlc, in 1S5C, was admitted to theBar in 1860 after having studied law with Car-penter and Campbell of Polo, and continued inpractice until 1893, except during an absenceof three years, first as a Captain in the FifteenthIllinois Volunteer Infantry and afterward asLieutenant-Colonel of the One Hundred andForty-second Illinois, in the War of the Rebel-lion. George E. Johnson came with his parents fromNew York City to Lightsville at sixteen yearsof age, read law in Chicago in the office of for-mer Governor Altgeld, and in 1882 was ad-mitted to the Bar and opened an office in LeafRiver, where he continued in practice until 1899,when he removed to Carthage, 111., dying therein November of the same year. In in the office of Col. Swift, James began the study of the law and was ad-mitted to the
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