Farlin Q Ball for re election as Superior Court judge
Farlin Q Ball, one of four Republican Superior Court judges up for re election, has a long record from Wisconsin to Chicago. A Civil War veteran, he studied law in Madison and served as State's Attorney before practice in Chicago real estate and banking. Ball has two sons, and resides in Oak Park.
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Farlin Q. Ball
Superior Court
Oble
Wisconsin
State University
Madison
Wis
Watt
Winder
Sherman
Ball
Chicago
Chicago Bar Associaion
Chicago Law Institute
Judge Blanke
Sears
Gary
Kavanagh
Grand Army of the Republic
Knight Templar
Salome Commandery
Oak Park
Hamilton
Judge Ball
Forlin A
Prominent Chicago Judges and Officials Nominated for Re election
Biographical sketches of Nathaniel C. Sears a Cook County Republican nominee for the Superior Court and a leading appellate jurist. August W. Miller seeking re election as Cook County Assessor. and Trustee Braden noted for sanitary canal work. Profiles cover education careers families and public service roles in Chicago media circles.
Charles Egner Erby Portrait of a Chicago Public Official Candidate
Charles Egner Erby born in Chicago in 1860s pursued hats fur business and rose to chief shipping clerk at Alexander Fish & Co. He bought a Lakewood farm ran a summer resort and store, led Republican North Side politics, and held roles from record writer to Lincoln Park Board of Commissioners secretary. He served in the State militia and belonged to several Masonic groups. His father John Erby was a West Side baker.
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Charles Egner Erby
Chicago
Alexander Fish & Co
Lakewood
Wis
Erby
Patrick McGrath
Superior Court
Cook County
McGrath
Hawes
Anthony
Altgeld
North Town
Lincoln Park
Lawrence A Young for Superior Court Judge in Louisville
Lawrence Andrew Young, a Louisville native born in 1860s, is a lawyer and social leader. He studied at Princeton and the University of Kentucky Law School before practicing in Chicago and joining the Washington Park Club, now its president, resident at 1st Prairie Avenue.
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Lawrence Andrew Young
Superior Court
Louisille
Wto
Central Park
Dir
Stuart Robinson
Southern Presbyterian Church
Col Bennett Hy Young
Louisville
Young
Wo Chenault
Princton University
Ist
Schinol
University of Kentucky
Tleether
Genernal Praetic
Lay
Chicago
T To Oil
Charles 8 Theroton
Haw
Mies
Matel Wheeler
Braden Seeks Re election to Sanitary District Board
Joseph C Braden longtime sanitary district trustee candidate born 1858 Joliet educated Notre Dame and public schools worked as printer studied law later joined Moore insurance agency and Northwestern Life. key figure in canal project completion with dedicated leadership and personal sacrifice during active construction period.
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Joseph
Braden
Board of Sanitary District Trustees
Jollet
Joliet
Chicago
Moore & Dates
Brien
Isis
Northwestern Motif Life Insurance Company
Milwaukee
Wis
Mor
Mare
Frank Wenter Led Chicago Sanitary Canal Drive
Frank Wenter was elected Sanitary Trustee in December 1880 on the Democratic ticket. He fought for the canal against a hesitant majority, led as president of the board from 1881 to 1805, and oversaw contracts and openings that finally delivered pure water and the canal project. He remained a decisive businessman in Chicago since 1867, dedicating a decade to this city’s greatest municipal achievement.
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Frank Wenter
Sanitaryo
Sanitary Board
Frank Venter
Frank Wonter
Wenter
Malin
van Frank Wenter
Mr. Wenter
Lfe
Chicago
Lved
John A Linn Endorsed for Clerk of Superior Court
John A Linn born in Kalmar Sweden and long Chicago businessman of 908 Division and 1244 Clybourn. elected Alderman in 1885 and County Commissioner in 1890. as Clerk of the Superior Court he reports records up to date with 7754 cases pending and two judges reassigned to Appellate Court. Judges and bar endorse his administration for efficiency and public service. He opposes trolley ordinances and supports canal completion with aims to make it navigable to the Mississippi with federal aid.
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John A. Linn
Sopeeee
Kalmar
Sweden
Chicago
Lake Street
Westness
Division Street
Clybourn Avenue
North Clark Street
John A. Linn & Sons
Linn Ralvaye
Superior Court
Linn
Almpli
Attoii
Ball
Chytraua
Chetlain
Brentano
Gary
Sears
Shepard
Freeman
Kavanagh
Holdom
Jacob W. Loeb
James McCartney
Pam
Calhoun & Glennon
Bulkley
Gray & Moore
Cook County
John A Cooke for Re Election Circulates Endorsement
Attorneys at the bar of Cook County prepare a public circular praising John A Cooke clerk of the Circuit Court as he seeks re election. During his term 11287 suits filed and over 2000 disposed. more than 100000 in trust funds paid to widows and orphans and 1000 poor given cost relief. Fees 125000 received. 60000 paid to county treasury. Cooke a Chicago native born 1858 served as alderman for six years and leads Republican committees in the Seventh Ward. He has been active in halls and speakers committees and in the Republican organization.
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Nathaniel C. Sears
Cook County
Minols
Judge Sears
Gallipolis
Ohio
Elgin Academy
Knox College
Amherst College
Berlin University
Northwestern University
Ilinois
Senna
Chicago
Harrison
Washington Hesing
John Maynard Harlan
J. Irving Pearce
Sears
Amos G
Susan A. Sears
Kenmore Avenue
Andre Sears
Bis
John A. Cooke
Circuit Court
Cooke
Cooke Hins
Republican County Central
Frank X. Cloidt Sanitary District Trustee Nominee and Alderman
Frank X. Cloidt a five time Republican nominee for Trustee of the Sanitary District of Chicago and a former Fifth Ward Alderman who served one term. Born in Germany in 1858 he came to Chicago in 1877 and built a career in blacksmithing groceries insurance and public service. He opposed traction company franchises and the fifty year clauses during his council tenure.
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Frank X. Cloidt
Sanitary District of
Chicago
Fifth Ward
Municipal Voters’ League
Mr. Cloidt
Germany
Locatiiz
la Salle Street
John J Hanberg Longtime Hyde Park Republican Leader
John J. Hanberg a Republican nominee for President of the County Board and head of the ticket for county commissioners has won repeated elections in Hyde Park and South Chicago. An immigrant from Flensburg Schleswig Holstein he built a crockery business in South Chicago and now runs a general merchandise store with partner C M Crandall. He served on the South Chicago school board and the Hyde Park town collector posts, helping secure a local high school and earning the role of county central committeeman. Fluent in English German and Scandinavian he is active in Republican affairs and holds Masonic Knights Templar Knight of Pythias and Plattdeutsche guild memberships.
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John J. Hanberg
Hyde Park
Chicago
Hanberg
Flensburg
Schleswig
Itme
C. M. Crandall
South Chicago School Board
Board of Education
South Chicago
Republican Party
Official Life
Knight Templar
Knight of Pythias
Plattdeutsche Guild
Zina R Carter Trustee Candidate for Sanitary District
Zina R Carter a five year Sanitary District trustee candidate and former Board chair on Finance led contracts to lowest bidders and opposed extras. He backed federal canal expansion and river harbor improvements, urging early channel opening to aid Chicago water and commerce. He also chaired the Federal Relations committee and led drainage board efforts with civic groups.
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Zina St. Carter
Chicago
Ito
Carter
Federal Relations
Ihs End
Mississippi
Drainage Board
Board of Trade
Lake Traffe
Chicago leader Mr Carter long time Board of Trade officer
Mr Carter has served since 1871 in Chicago grain trade and since 1872 on the Board of Trade. He held three years as director two as Vice President and one term as President. A resident of the Tenth Ward he advocates economical honest administration of public affairs. He was Alderman and was nominated for Mayor. He is Secretary of the Lincoln Park Board of Commissioners and a veteran of state militia.
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Wheeler
Chikwage
Young
East
Yale
Chicago
Princeton Club
University Club
Washington and Calumet Club
General Electric Company
Municiipal Voters’ League
Harrison
Cloidt
Cloldt
Settbahind
Cook County
Mississippi
Carter
Heas
Board of Trade
Tenth Ward
Cornell
Inst Pring
Erby
Co. F
Oriental Lodge No. 33
A. F
A. M
Lincoln Park
Royal Arch Masons
Upham for Illinois City Officials A Doer of Reform
Frederick W. Upham, Chicago business leader and alderman, seeks re election as Republican nominee for President of the Board of Review. Born 1861 in Wisconsin, Upham heads the F W Upham Lumber Co and has backed tax reform inclining toward lower inequitable taxes, with a history of public service and municipal endorsements.
Robert M Simon an Experienced Cook County Recorder Candidate
Robert M Simon born February 17 1800 on the North Side of Chicago to German parents is the Republican candidate for Recorder of Deeds in Cook County. A Lake View High School graduate 1883 he has modernized office practices and promoted Torrens title reform as Registrar of Titles and Recorder of Deeds garnering broad approval from real estate attorneys and owners. He resides at 201 North Askland Avenue and belongs to Chicago Athletic Hamilton and Mayenswood clubs.
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Trobert M. Simon
Recorder of Deeds
Cook County
Chicago
Simon
Chicago Real Estate Board
Robert M. Simon
Pedson
Heal Kstate Board of Chicago
North Askland Avenue
Chicago Athletic
Hamilton
Mayenswood
Chile
Charles E Erby City Commissioner Candidate Bio
Charles E Erby, a county commissioner candidate, was born in Chicago in 186? and educated at the Sceammon School. He worked as a clerk in his brother’s hat and fur business, then for Chicago Hardware Co and Alexander Fish Co before buying a Lakewood Wisconsin ranch and running a summer resort. He has long been active in North Side Republican affairs and held roles in the Superior Court clerk’s office and as a minute clerk for Judge Hawes.
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Charles BE. Erby
Tew Clty
Chicago
Sceammon
West Side
Hin Brother
Chicago Hardware Company
Alexander Fish & Co
Booth Water Street
Lakewood
Wis
Erby
North Side
Superior Court
Hawes
Charles S. Deneen named Cook County State's Attorney leader
Charles S. Deneen, head of the Republican county ticket, holds the largest majority ever for a Cook County candidate. Born May 4, 1863, in Edwardsville, he built a legal and political career in Chicago, with notable cases including the Luetgert trial and substantial prosecutions of insolvent bankers and embezzlers. The Chicago Tribune praised his irreproachable administration and integrity. Joseph P. Junk, strong for less Treasurer on the Democratic ticket.
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Charles 8. Deneen
Cook County
Denesnin
Milnois
Edwardsville
Madison County
Samuel H. Deneen
McKendree College
Willam L. Deneen
Rindon Moore
J. Hols
Charles 8
Deneen
Lebanon
Jasper
Madison
Chicago
Ciy
Polk and
Halsted Streets
Dikeman & Deneen
Willard M. McEwen
Blanke
Chicago Tribune
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Farlin Q, Ball
Nathaniel A. Sears
August W. Miller
Cook
General High School
Ascher, Barnant & Co
Miller & Probst
Wabash Avenue
Hicks Manufacturing Company
Miller
Bow
Supreme Court
Board of Review
Mitson
Shriner
Royal League
Royal Arcanum
Knights of Pythias
Order of Foresters
Columbian Knights
Lincoln and Douglts Chiles
Springfield
Thirty Second Ward
Republican County Executive Committee
Prairie Avenue
Sheridan
Order of the Mystie Shrine
North American Union
A. W. Miller
Charles Eger Erby
Joseph C. Braden
Zina R. Carter
Fred W. Upham
Frederick W. Upham
Repubean
John H. Colvin
Mr. Upham
Raselne
Upham
Charles E. Enby
Tre
Denis EB
Bullivan
Edgar Bronson Tolman
John C. King
Frank X
Clokit
Drainjage
Willow
Charles
Joseph P. Junk
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