Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . s Attorney of Will County, and was againelected, leading the State and county ticket by800 votes—being re-elected to the same office in1892. In 1895 he was the Republican nomineefor Mayor of Joliet, and, although opposed by acitizens ticket headed by a Republican, waselected over his Democratic competitor by a deci-sive majority. His greatest popular triumph wasin 1896, when he was elected Attorney-Generalon the Republican State ticket by a pluralityover his Democratic opponent of 132,248 and amajority over all competitors of 111,255. Hislegal abilities ar
Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . s Attorney of Will County, and was againelected, leading the State and county ticket by800 votes—being re-elected to the same office in1892. In 1895 he was the Republican nomineefor Mayor of Joliet, and, although opposed by acitizens ticket headed by a Republican, waselected over his Democratic competitor by a deci-sive majority. His greatest popular triumph wasin 1896, when he was elected Attorney-Generalon the Republican State ticket by a pluralityover his Democratic opponent of 132,248 and amajority over all competitors of 111,255. Hislegal abilities are recognized as of a very highorder, while his personal popularity is indicatedby his uniform success as a candidate, in theface, at times, of strong political majorities. ALBANY, a village of Whiteside County, lo-cated on the Mississippi River and the Chicago,Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway (Rock Islandbranch). Population (1890), 611; (1900), 621. ALBION, county-seat of Edwards County,on Southern Railway, midway between St. Louis.
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