US Congressman. He was admitted to the bar in 1875 and the was prosecuting attorney of Jasper County, Illinos, 1876 to 1884. In 1889, he was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-first, Fifty-second and Fifty-third Congresses, serving until 1895. A unsuccessful candidate for reelection, he resumed the practice of law and engaged in agricultural pursuits until his death.
US Congressman. He was admitted to the bar in 1875 and the was prosecuting attorney of Jasper County, Illinos, 1876 to 1884. In 1889, he was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-first, Fifty-second and Fifty-third Congresses, serving until 1895. A unsuccessful candidate for reelection, he resumed the practice of law and engaged in agricultural pursuits until his death.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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