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Illinois' Great Senator Shelby Cullom Pioneer of State and Nation
Shelby M. Cullom, born 1820 in Kentucky and raised in Illinois, rises from Springfield lawyer to Illinois governor and U.S. senator. The piece lauds his service in Congress, support for reconstruction amendments, polygamy bills, and interstate commerce reform, noting his long tenure and leadership.
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