SHERMAN, ELIJAH BERNIS (1832-1910) Union Second Lieutenant – 9th Vermont Infantry, during the American Civil War; Prominent Attorney in Chicago, Illinois; Elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in 1876 # shermanelijahbernis
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PAINE, ELEAZAR ARTHUR (1815-82) Union Brigadier General; Colonel of the 9th Illinois Infantry; Veteran of the Second Seminole War# paineeleazararthur
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BRAINARD, DANIEL (1812-66) Prominent Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois; Founder of Rush Medical College# brainarddaniel
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SHERWOOD, GEORGE (1828-93) Prominent Publisher of School Books in Chicago, Illinois# sherwood
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PAINE, HALBERT ELEAZAR (1826-1905) Union Brigadier General; Colonel of the 4th Wisconsin Infantry; U.S. Representative – Wisconsin – 1865-71; As U.S. Commissioner of Patents, 1879-81, introduced and promoted the use of the typewriter in Federal Agencies# painehalberteleazar
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WILLARD, GEORGE (1839-1909) Served in the 132nd Illinois Infantry during the American Civil War; Prominent Lawyer in Chicago, Illinois; Attorney for the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Company# willardgeorge
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BROWN, IRA (1835-1921) Successful Merchant in Chicago, Illinois; Invested in large tracts of land in the suburbs of Chicago and San Diego, California# brownira
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DORE, JOHN CLARK (1822-1900) Elected Superintendent of Public Schools in Chicago, Illinois - 1854; Elected President of the Chicago Board of Trade - 1866; Illinois State Senator – 1868-72# dorejohnclark
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FOSTER, JOHN WELLS (1815-73) Notable Geologist & Archaeologist; Professor at the University of Chicago # fosterjohnwells
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MORRIS, BUCKNER STITH (1800-79) Second Mayor of Chicago, Illinois – 1838-39; Opposed prosecuting the Civil War against the South and was arrested in 1864 for attempting to free Confederate prisoners who were being held at Chicago's Camp Douglas # morrisbucknerstith
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MORSE, SAMUEL F.B. (1791-1872) American Inventor of the Telegraph; Co-Inventor of the Morse Code# morsesamuelfb
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KNOWLTON, DEXTER A. (1812-76) Prominent Businessman & Real Estate Investor in Freeport, Illinois; Director in the Galena & Chicago Union Railroad# knowltondextera
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BATTLE, CULLEN ANDREWS (1829-1905) Confederate Brigadier General - Alabama# battlecullenandrews
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BAYLOR, JOHN ROBERT (1822-94) Confederate Colonel; First Confederate Governor of Arizona Territory – 1861-62; Confederate Congressman – Texas – 1864-65# baylorjohnrobert
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SHEPARD, WILLIAM HENRY (1836-88) Prominent Attorney in Cambridge, Illinois; Elected to the Illinois State Senate in 1872 # shepardwilliamhenry
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SEWELL, WILLIAM JOYCE (1835-1901) Union Brevet Brigadier General; Awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for action at the Battle of Chancellorsville - May 3, 1863; U.S. Senator – New Jersey – 1881-87 & 1895-1901# sewellwilliamjoyce
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SHIRLEY, THOMAS (1827-?) Prominent Attorney in Chicago, Illinois; Appointed Lieutenant Colonel & Commander of the Washington Independent Regiment State Militia of Chicago by Governor Richard Yates in 1860 # shirleythomas
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YOUNG, SAMUEL BALDWIN MARKS (1840-1924) Union Brevet Brigadier General; Colonel of the 4th Pennsylvania Cavalry; U.S. Brigadier General of Volunteers during the Spanish-American & Philippine-American Wars# youngsamuelbaldwinmarks
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SMITH, ROBERT JORDAN (1836-?) Prominent Insurance Company Executive in Chicago, Illinois# smithrobertjordan
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PAULDING, HIRAM (1797-1878) Union Navy Officer, later promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral; Veteran of the War of 1812# pauldinghiram
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