Farlin Q Ball Seeks Re election To Superior Court Bench
Longtime Oak Park resident Major Farlin Q Ball, Civil War veteran and legal official, seeks another term on the Chicago area Superior Court. Ball, educated at Madison and a former State’s Attorney, has held court and bar roles in Chicago and Oak Park, with two sons and ongoing involvement in law groups. He is supported by his military and professional service, including Grand Army of the Republic, Masons, Knights Templar, and local civic clubs.
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Superior Court
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Knights Templar
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Wisconsin State University
United States Government Geological Survey
Indian Territory
Chicago Political Heavyweights Profile Judge Sears Miller Young Braden
A compendium piece profiles Nathaniel G Sears Republican reelection candidate for Cook County Superior Court, detailing his Appellate Court service birthplace Gallipolis Ohio education at Amherst Northwestern and Berlin universities and clerkship history. It also covers August W Miller Chicago alderman assessor and millinery firm partner, Lawrence A Young Louisville native and legal career in Chicago, and Joseph C Braden longtime sanitary district trustee and canal project advocate.
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Cook County
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Judge Sears
Gallipolis
Ohio
Elgin Academy
Knox College
Amherst College
Berlin University
Northwestern University
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Chicago
Harrison
Washington Hesing
John Maynard Harlan
J. Irving Pearce
Sears
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Bhadge
Charles Erby and Frank Wenter: Chicago figures linked to city governance
The article profiles Charles Kaner Erby a Republican activist and businessman born in Chicago who held several city posts and joins Lincoln Park boards. It also recounts Frank Wenter’s Sanitary Board leadership from 1880s to 1900s, his canal work, and his police and political roles shaping Chicago infrastructure and water projects.
John A. Linn A Republican Clerk Pursues Re election
John A. Linn born 1940 in Kalmar Sweden is a Republican running for re election as Clerk of the Superior Court of Cook County. His career spans undertaker business at 12 14 Clybourn and 1844 North Clark with John A Linn & Sons while he served as Alderman County Commissioner and garnered strong bar and Municipal Voters League endorsements.
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Superior Court
Kalmar
Sweden
Chicago
Lake Street
Division Street
Clybourn Avenue
North Clark Street
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Seventeenth
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Ball
Chytraus
Chetlain
Brentano
Gary
Sears
Shepard
Freeman
Kavanagh
Seldom
Jacob W. Loeb
James McCartney
Pam
Calhoun & Glennon
Burks Gray & Moore
Cook County
Cooke Earns Backing For Re election In Cook County
Attorneys at the bar of Cook County endorse A Cooke clerk of the Circuit Court for re election. In his last year 1 287 suits began and over 2 000 disposed of. More than 100 000 in trust funds paid to widows orphans and 3 000 poor persons aided to fight for rights in court. Fees totaled 125 000 and 860 000 paid to the county treasurer after expenses. Cooke, a Chicago native born 1858, has served as alderman and chaired halls and speakers and remains active in Republican circles.
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Cook County
A A. Cooke
Circuit Court
Cooke
Chicago
Republican County Central
Frank X Cloidt Republican Nominee and City Council Veteran
Frank X Cloidt, a veteran Alderman from the Pitt Ward and one of five Republican nominees for President of the Sanitary District of Chicago, was endorsed by the Municipal Voters' League but declined a renomination when offered by the Unions vote. Born in Germany, he immigrated in 1870 and settled in the Fifth Ward, later running a grocery business before returning to public service. He opposed franchise renewals and fifty year clauses in council and committees, citing duty to the ward and residents.
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Joseph C. Braden
Board of Sanitary District Trustees
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Board of Review
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New England
Ripon College
Upham Manufacturing Company
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Old Colony
John J Hanberg Leader of Hyde Park South Chicago GOP Ticket
John J Hanberg a Republican nominee for President of the County Board and county commissioners ticket, honors in Hyde Park and South Chicago. Immigrated from Flensburg in 1877, became a crockery businessman, longtime South Chicago school board member, Hyde Park town collector, and county central committeeman. Fluently speaks English German and Seannaghin, a Mason, Knight Templar, Knight of Pythias, Plattdeutsche guild member.
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Iyde Park
South Chicago
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Chicago
Flensburg
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South
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Knight of Pythias
Plattdeutsche Guild
Carter Leads Sanitary District Efforts With Frugal Governance
Zina R. Carter, Republican candidate for Trustee of the Sanitary District of Chicago, is highlighted for five years on the board. The piece notes his chairmanship of the Finance Committee, pursuit of lowest-bid contracts, opposition to nonessential expenditures, and push for federal involvement to deepen the canal for Chicago’s water relief and navigation.
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Chicago grain trader Carter long serving Board of Trade leader
Mr. Carter has worked in Chicago grain trading since 1871 and joined the Board of Trade in 1872. He served three years as director two as Vice President and one term as President and has never used a third party to settle differences. He is a Tenth Ward resident and former Alderman nominated for Mayor by his party.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Tenth Ward
Upham for re election a prominent Chicago businessman leader
Frederick W. Upham president of the Board of Review and Alderman seeks re election as Republican nominee. A notable Chicago figure in business and civic life he championed tax reform and defended municipal interests, with endorsements from the Municipal Voters' League and years of public service.
Lincoln Park figures named in local civic and fraternal roles
The text lists Lincoln Park residents tied to public and civic service, including board positions, a town clerk presiding at meetings, and memberships in state and regional fraternal organizations such as the Lincoln Park Chapter, the State Lodge, and the Mystic Shrine, highlighting longstanding community involvement.
Robert M. Simon for Recorder of Deeds of Cook County
Robert M. Simon a Republican candidate for Cook County Recorder of Deeds was born February 17 1886 on Chicago's North Side. He has led improvements in the office since 1906 and was praised by the Chicago Real Estate Board for his Torrens title administration. He resides at 2561 North Ashland Avenue and holds memberships in local clubs.
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Chicago Real Estate Board
Real Estate Board of Chicago
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Charles E. Erby Candidate for County Commission
Charles E. Erby, a candidate for County Commission, was born in Chicago in 1856 and educated at Scammon School. He worked as a clerk for his brother in the hat trade, with Chicago Hardware, and as shipping clerk for Alexander Fish & Co. He owned a lakefront pancl near Lakewood, Wisconsin, and ran a summer resort and general store. He has long been active in North Side Republican politics and served as Record Writer in the Superior Court clerk’s office, then Minute Clerk for Judge Hawes.
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Chicago
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Lakewood
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Patrick McCreath
Cook County
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West Side
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Scammon
Chicago Hardware Company
South Waters
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Superior Court
Hawes
Charles B. Deneen’s record as Cook County State’s Attorney
Charles B. Deneen, leader of the Republican county ticket, holds a historic Cook County majority. Born May 4, 1863 at Edwardsville, he rose from a teacher to Chicago lawyer and public prosecutor, known for prosecuting insolvent bankers and embezzlers, including the Luetgert case, with a reputation for integrity and efficiency.
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Cook County
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