Portrait and biographical record of Iroquois County, Illinois, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative . ote of thepeople. The latter was defeated by a small majorityof the popular vote. During the four years of Gov. Mattesons admin-istration the taxable wealth of the State was abouttrebled, from $[37,818,079 to $349,951,272; the pub-lic debt was reduced from $17,398,985 to $12,843,-r44; taxation was at the same time reduced, and theState resumed paying interest on its debt in NewYork as fast as it fell due; railroads were increasedin their mileage from some
Portrait and biographical record of Iroquois County, Illinois, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative . ote of thepeople. The latter was defeated by a small majorityof the popular vote. During the four years of Gov. Mattesons admin-istration the taxable wealth of the State was abouttrebled, from $[37,818,079 to $349,951,272; the pub-lic debt was reduced from $17,398,985 to $12,843,-r44; taxation was at the same time reduced, and theState resumed paying interest on its debt in NewYork as fast as it fell due; railroads were increasedin their mileage from something less than 400 toabout ; and the population of Chicago wasnearly doubled, and its commerce more than quad-rupled. Before closing this account, we regret that we haveto say that Mr. Matteson, in all other respects anupright man and a good Governor, was implicatedin a false re-issue of redeemed canal scrio, amount-ing to $224, By a suit in the Sangamon Cir-cuit Court the State recovered the principal and allthe interest excepting $27,500. He died in the winter of 1872-3, at Chicago. LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS URBANA. GO VERNORS OF ILLINOIS. IS*
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