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Newspaper
Chicago Eagle
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1901
Page
2
Illinois statesman Shelby Moore Cullom, born 1829 in Kentucky, built a long career from Springfield attorney to Speaker, Governor, and U S Senator. He supported Lincoln era reconstruction policies, championed Utah polygamy law, led interstate commerce reform, and steered Illinois toward fiscal stability and strong state governance.
The piece portrays Senator Cullom as tall and vigorous at sixty nine with strong carriage and a powerful oratory gift. It recaps eight years in state legislature including a speaker term, six years in the U.S. House, six years as governor of Illinois, and nearly seventeen in the U.S. Senate. It highlights a lifelong focus on industrial and labor interests and argues he could lead the nation, likening him to Lincoln and Grant.
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