Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . V. HISTORICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ILLINOIS. 85 ing served nearly twenty-two years. Duringthis period he more than once occupied the posi-tion of Chief Justice. Being embarrassed by thefinancial stringency of 1837-38, in the latter j-earhe entered a tract of land near Plainfield, and,taking his family with him, began in life, wliile a resident of Ottawa, hebecame interested in the construction of telegraphlines in the West, which for a time bore his nameand were ultimately incorporated in the Union. laying the foundation of a largefo
Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . V. HISTORICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ILLINOIS. 85 ing served nearly twenty-two years. Duringthis period he more than once occupied the posi-tion of Chief Justice. Being embarrassed by thefinancial stringency of 1837-38, in the latter j-earhe entered a tract of land near Plainfield, and,taking his family with him, began in life, wliile a resident of Ottawa, hebecame interested in the construction of telegraphlines in the West, which for a time bore his nameand were ultimately incorporated in the Union. laying the foundation of a largefortune. On retiring from the bench, he devotedlumself for the remainder of his life to his privateaffairs, to travel, and to literary labors. Amonghis published works are The Antelope and Deerof America, A Suuimer in Norway, Miscel-lanies, and Early Bench and Bar of in Chicago, July 30, 1895. , Alfred W., early lawyer and legis-lator was boiu in Connecticut, Sept. 15, 1793;served as a soldier in the War of 1812, and,
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