. Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . UMpEWiMiM.,. HISTORICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ILLINOIS. 85 ing serred 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 yearhe entered a tract of land near Plainfield, and,taking liis family with him, began in life, while a resident of Ottawa, hebecame interested in the construction of telegraphlines in the West, wliich for a time bore his nameand were ultimately incorporated in the West-ern Union, laying the foundation of a
. Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . UMpEWiMiM.,. HISTORICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ILLINOIS. 85 ing serred 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 yearhe entered a tract of land near Plainfield, and,taking liis family with him, began in life, while a resident of Ottawa, hebecame interested in the construction of telegraphlines in the West, wliich for a time bore his nameand were ultimately incorporated in the West-ern Union, laying the foundation of a largefortune. On retiring from the bench, he devotedhimself 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 Summer in Norway. Miscel-lanies, and Early Bench and Bar of in Chicago, July 30, CATARLT, Alfred W., early lawyer and legis-lator; was born in Connecticut, Sept. 15, 1793;served as a soldier in the War of 1812, and, in1
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