From Warren county for the third consecutive term in the House comes the Hon. Samuel J. Van Gilder. He was born in Knox county, Illinois, April 5,1843. His parents were Samuel Van Gilder and Nancy Stephenson Van Gilder. In his native county he attended schools and gained an education such as farmers' sons generally are able to obtain while alternating between work and the school room. He came to Warren county many years ago and settled down to quiet life tilling the soil and following the various lines of husbandry. During his residence there he has been township clerk and justice of the peace. He is a faithful Republican. He belongs to the Masonic order and is a member of the Methodist church. His motto is "the greatest good to the greatest number," and his course in former General Assembles has been on that line. He is a quiet man, but can speak when roused on a special subject. In the Twenty-fourth General Assembly he was chosen by the Republicans as speaker pro tem.
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