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Will County Judge salary dispute ends with Adams’ tax on heirs
The text recounts Will County officials fixing county judge pay at 6000 dollars, the county board failing to raise Judge Fred R. Adams’ salary, and Adams charging estates a dollar per page for heirship evidence. A grand jury confronted him, leading to political fallout, protests, and Adams’ controversial 1934 ouster and 1938 return amid Barr machine backing.
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County Board of Supervisors
Will County
Fred R. Adams
Adams
Committee On
Homer Grumman
Will County Taxpayers League
Taxpayers’ League
Adam
Barr Machine
George A. Barr
Mr.Adams