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State Representative
Republican
| Farmer | |
| Jackson | |
| 11 | |
| 01/08/1866 - 01/12/1868 | |
| 35 |
Born October 11, 1823, in Bridgeton, near Glasgow, Scotland. In 1849, he came to Bellevue and afterward removed to Lake Co., Illinois, where he remained till the spring of 1851, when he returned to Jackson County and engaged in farming till 1866, when he removed to La Motte and commenced his general merchandising business. In 1873, he was appointed Postmaster, although he has always assisted in the duties of this office since coming to La Motte. He has been several terms a member of the Board of County Supervisors and represented this county in the Legislature during the session of 1876-77, along with various minor offices. He married Miss Barbara McKay in 1849.