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THIRTEENTH DISTRICT.

CLARK, ALBERT C., (Senator, Republican), 21 East Randolph street, Chicago, manufacturer, left Mattoon, Ill., 20 years ago for Chicago, since which time he has worked as a day laborer in the North Chicago Rolling Mills, as insurance solicitor, and traveling salesman, and is now proprietor of one of the largest dentists' supply houses in the world. He was elected to the Senate in 1902 and represents a territory in which are located more and larger factories than any other district in Illinois. He is a Knight of Pythias and a life member of the Hamilton Club; was chairman of the caucus of Senate Republicans in 1903 and 1905.

KLEEMAN, BENTON F., (Representative. Republican), 11417 Michigan avenue, Chicago, lawyer, was born in Saugatuck, Mich., in 1868, received a common school education and attended Valentine's College in Janesville, Wis., where he took a course in telegraphy; moved to Chicago in 1888, and engaged in the hardware business for seven years, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1896; graduated in the Kent Law College in 1897, since which time he has been actively engaged in his profession. He is a Mason and a Knight of Pythias. He was elected to the House in 1902 and re-elected in 1904.

MONROE, WM. T., (Representative, Republican), of 6639 Kimbark avenue, Chicago, merchant, was born in Canada in 1855; moved to Illinois in 1869; received a common school education at Bloomington, Ill.; formerly president of the Chicago Laundry Company, formerly real estate agent; is a Mason: was money order clerk in the postoffice at Bloomington; also chief clerk State grain inspection office, also warden of the Cook county Hospital. He was elected to the House in 1904.

POULTON, JOHN J.. (Representative. Democrat), 9131 Exchange avenue, Chicago, lawyer, was born in Belvidere, Ill.. Nov. 17, 1878; educated at St. Patrick's High School, Chicago, and Kent College of Law, law department of Lake Forest University; admitted to the bar in 1902; has been employed at the Chicago Public Library, and cashier of the Ogden Gas Company; is a Knight of Columbus. He was elected to the House in 1904.

FOURTEENTH DISTRICT.

EVANS, HENRY H, (Senator, Republican), of Aurora, real estate, was born in Toronto, Canada, 1836, and moved with his parents to Aurora in 1841. He is the oldest member of the General Assembly in consecutive years of service, having been elected to the House in 1876 and advanced to the Senate in 1880, since which time he has been a member of the upper body. Only once has he met with serious opposition to his election, in 1888, when his majority was about the usual size. He has been an influential member in every legislature for the past twenty-nine years. Senator Evans has large corporate and financial interests in Kane and Cook counties, and is president of the Inter-State Independent Telegraph and Telephone Company. He was re-elected in 1904.

BACKUS, CHARLES H. (Representative, Republican), of Hampshire, banker, was born at Chaplin, Conn., June 9, 1856. Spent his early life on a farm and attended school until he was eighteen, then attended college at Poughkeepsie, N. Y., where he graduated; taught school until 1880, when he came to Illinois and worked in a bank in Marengo until 1882; went to Hampshire to establish the Kane county bank. He is a Mason and a member of the Odd Fellows and Elks. He has held various minor offices and was elected to the House in 1900, 1902 and again in 1904.

CHERRY, CHARLES T.. (Representative, Republican), of Oswego, farmer, was born in Kendall county, Ill., 1858, and was educated at Waldo Academy and Jennings Seminary. He is an extensive farmer and live stock breeder. He is a Mason and Knight of Pythias. During the campaign for United States Senator in 1902, he was chairman of the campaign committee of Senator Hopkins. He has served five terms in the House and was elected to his sixth term in 1904, and has been an active member in every session.}

LINDEN, JOHN W., (Representative, Democrat), of Aurora, merchant, was born in the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg, 1859, and came to Aurora in 1861, residing there ever since. He received a common school education, has been a successful merchant and has served as alderman from the seventh ward for the past fourteen years. He has been active in the counsels of his party for many years; is an Eik. He was elected to the House in 1902 and re-elected in 1904.

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FIFTEENTH DISTRICT.

JANDUS, CYRIL R., (Senator, Democrat), 233 W. Twentieth street Chicago, lawyer, was born in Bohemia, July 22, 1865; came to Chicago with his parents in 1868; obtained his education in the public schools of Chicago and was admitted to the bar of Illinois in 1895. He is married, and is a member of several fraternal organizations. He has served as assistant city prosecutor and assistant corporation counsel of Chicago, and resigned the latter when elected as a representative in the 42d General Assembly; elected to the Senate in 1902.

CAVANAGH, JAMES P.. (Representative, Republican), 162 W. Eighteenth street, Chicago, deputy sheriff, was born in Buffalo, N. Y., 1858; came to Chicago the same year with his parents and was edecated in the parochial and public schools. After serving an apprenticeship at the plumbers trade he began his business career as a plumber. He has served his city as superintendent of the water main extension and his county as deputy sheriff. He was first elected to the House in 1894; re-elected in 1896, 1898, 1900, 1902 and again in 1904.

EGAN, DENNIS J., (Representative. Democrat). 154 W. Eighteenth street. Chicago, cashier, was born in Chicago, April 2, 1873; graduated from the Sacred Heart parochial school, and took a three years course at St. John's Academy; clerk and department manager in the wholesale millinery business from 1888 to 1904; is now cashier and bookkeeper for the American Insulated Wire & Cable Co.; appointed director of the Chicago Public Library, by Mayor Harrison in 1904. He was elected to the House in 1904.

LASKOWSKI, William J., (Representative, Democrat), 736 S. Ashland avenue, Chicago, constable, was born in Dobieszewo, Poland, December 22, 1857, and attended business college in Golantch, Poland. In 1878, after the death of his parents, he emigrated to Wisconsin, and nine months later to Chicago. He is a moulder by trade. He was a street inspector under Mayor Hopkins, and in 1900 was appointed bailiff at the Maxwell street station by Mayor Harrison; has been a constable since 1889. He was elected to the House in 1904.

SIXTEENTH DISTRICT.

LISH, IRA M., (Senator, Republican), of Saunemin, merchant, born in Kankakee Co., I., July 16, 1855; received a common school education; early life wasspent on a farm; entered the mercantile business in 1880 in which occupation he is still engaged. He is a Mason and Odd Fellow. He served one year on the board of supervisors of Kankakee county, and six years as a member of the Livingston county board, three years as chairman of the board. He was elected to the House in 1902 and advanced to the Senate in 1904.

IRELAND, HARRISON T.. (Representative, Republican), of Washburn, farmer, was born in LaPorte county, Ind., October 2, 1848; moved to Marshall county, Illinois, in 1855; attended the public schools of Washburn; was a member of the board of supervisors four terms and chairman of the board two terms; is a farmer giving a good deal of attention to live stock. He is a Mason. Elected to the House in 1904.

KERRICK, JOSIAH. (Representative, Republican), of Minonk, manager, was born in Franklin county, Ind., July 20, 1848; lived on a farm until 1874, when he moved to Minonk and engaged in the milling business. In 1890 he organized the Minonk Electric Light and Power Co., and is its treasurer and general manager; educated at Illinois Wesleyan Universiry; is an Odd Fellow, Knight of Pythias and belongs to other organizations. He was mayor of Minonk two terms, chairman of county board and member of board of education. He was elected to the House in 1898, 1900, 1902 and 1904.

MORAN, JOHN P., (Representative, Democrat), of Fairbury, coal mining business, born in Fairbury, September 17, 1867; received a common school education; at present he is engaged in mining, being interested in the Fairbury Cooperative Coal Company. Was elected to the House in 1902 and re-elected in 1901.

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SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT.

POWERS, JOHN, (Senator, Democrat), 79 Macalester Place, Chicago, merchant, was born in Ireland in 1851, came to America and settled in Chicago in 1872. He served for a time as a grocer's clerk and soon established a business on his own account. Besides his other business enterprises he is now president of the Worth Jockey Club. He was elected to the city council of Chicago in 1888, and has since served continuously in that body, being now the oldest member of the council in point of service. He was elected to the Senate in 1902.

GILLISPIE, EDWARD W, (Representative, Republican), 440 W. Harrison street, Chicago, druggist, was born at Padonia, Kas., Sept. 3, 1866; passed his younger days on a farm, but for the past sixteen years he has been in the drug business: received his education in the common schools. He is a Mason and Knight of Pythias. He was elected to the House in 1904.

GLACKIN, EDWARD J., (Representative, Democrat), 265 S. Morgan street, Chicago, manufacturer, was born in Canada, May 9, 1866, coming to Chicago with his parents when but 1 year old; received an academic education; is now a manufacturer of ventilators, was previously a clerk at different times in various county and city offices. He belongs to the Knights of Pythias and other orders of a social and benevolent nature; elected to the House in 1904.

SMEJKAL, EDWARD J., (Representative, Republican), 77 Bunker street, Chicago. lawyer, was born in Chicago, Jan. 1, 1876; common school education and graduate of the Lake Forest University, receiving the degree of LL.B.; admitted to the bar in 1896. He is a Shriner Mason and Elk and member of the Virginia Club and Illino's State Bar Association. He has been attorney and registrar of the State Board of Health; was elected to the House in 1902 and 1904.

EIGHTEENTH DISTRICT.

PUTNAM, JAMES D., (Senator, Republican), of Elmwood, lawver, was born in St. Paul, Minn., 1859, came to Illinois the year of his birth; is a graduate of the University of Michigan, class of 1894, and was admitted to the bar of Illinois the following year. He has been successfully engaged in many business enterprises, including merchandising, farming, stock breeding, real estate and law; has always been active in politics and was elected to the Senate in 1896; re-elected in 1900, and again in 1904.

DAILEY, JOHN, (Representative, Republican), of Peoria, lawyer, was born in Peoria, April 17, 1867; graduated from the High school in 1885 with highest honors; taught school in Peoria for two years; studied law with the late Judge L. D. Puterbaugh; graduated from the University of Michigan in 1900; was admitted to the bar of Michigan and Illinois in 1900; assistant city attorney of Peoria 1894 to 1896; State's attorney from 1896 to 1900. He is a Shriner and Consistory Mason and Knight of Pythias. He was elected to the House in 1904.

MILLS, OTIS S.. (Representative. Republican), of Chillicothe, dentist, was born on a farm in Hancock county, Ill. Aug. 24,1861; spent two years at Carthage college and two years at the University of Cincinnati, graduating in the department of dentistry in 1888. Located in Chillicothe in May, 1888, and has since practiced his profession. Served as alderman for five years and was elected supervisor in April, 1902. Elected to the House 1904.

SHEEN, DANIEL R.. (Representative, Prohibition), of Peoria, lawyer, was born in Peoria county Nov. 29, 1852; received a common school and business education and attended the Normal school for one term. He read law with Ingersoll, Puterbaugh Brothers, and McCune; was admitted to the bar in 1874. Elected to the House in 1904, his first office.

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