Portrait and biographical record of Shelby and Moultrie counties Illinois, containing ..sketches of prominent ..citizens ..the governors of the state ..the presidents of the United States . n at large;in November, 1872, he was elected Lieutenant Gov-ernor on the ticket with Gov. Oglesby; the latter be-ing elected to the U. S. Senate, Mr. Beveridge becameGovernor, Jan. 21, 1873. Thus, inside of a fewweeks, he was Congressman at large, LieutenantGovernor and Governor. The principal events oc-curring during Gov. Beveridges administration were:The completion of the revision of the statutes, beguni
Portrait and biographical record of Shelby and Moultrie counties Illinois, containing ..sketches of prominent ..citizens ..the governors of the state ..the presidents of the United States . n at large;in November, 1872, he was elected Lieutenant Gov-ernor on the ticket with Gov. Oglesby; the latter be-ing elected to the U. S. Senate, Mr. Beveridge becameGovernor, Jan. 21, 1873. Thus, inside of a fewweeks, he was Congressman at large, LieutenantGovernor and Governor. The principal events oc-curring during Gov. Beveridges administration were:The completion of the revision of the statutes, begunin 1869; the partial success of the farmers move-ment; Haines Legislature and Illinois exhibit atthe Centennial. Since the close of his gubernatorial term has been a member of the firm of Bever-idge & Dewey, bankers and dealers in commercialpaper at 71 Dearborn Street (McCormick Block),Chicago, and since November, 1881, he has also beenAssistant United States Treasurer: office in theGovernment Building. His residence is still at Ev-anston. He has a brother and two sisters yet residing inDe Kalb County—James H. Beveridge, Mrs. JennetHenry and Mrs. Isabel
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