The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-27

naming of the lllinoisans who played a
conspicuous part in the second great
era of American history.
Lyman Trumbuli was born In Colchester
New London county. Conn, October H.
1873 On both HIS fathers and mothers
side were distinguished ancestors HIS
grandfather was a chaplain and captain
in the revolutionary army and his mother
was descended from the Mather family OF
New England theologians. He was one or
n children His education was OBJ
tanned at the academy In Colchester ana
was none too liberal, as he left X beiore
nc was l6 years old. This scnooi raii'lhs,
however. was supplemented by diligent
course OF private reading and study. AZ
| the age OF 16 he began TO teach school near
his home boarding round ana receiving
n salary OF ten dollars month. When ~
| wee RS of age he resolved TO try his fortunes
| in the south, and going TO New York took
q sailing vessel for Charleston, thence
making his way 10 Georgia. where he en-
Vaged as a teacher I'm an academy at
| Greenvlile, Merriweather county
| For three years he held this position, at
the same time studying law under me Ill
| rection OF Judge Hiram Walker, OF the SUI
| nreme court OF Georgia. He was admitted
| 10 the bar OF the state In 1897. But three
| ,eara in the southland had not been suf-
| fcient 10 make a southerner OF the Con-
necticut Yankee, and in 1881 he decided 70
|
he came TO Illinois ana settled III beHe-
| VILE ST. Clair county.
His first entry into public life was In
| 1870 when he was elected 10 the generhl as
Etmbly from ST. Clair county Not long
/ after he was appointed secretary OF state
| TO FIJI vacancy. but In ls4S he was re-
| moved by Gov. Ford because he was OPP
| posed to the suspension OF specie payments
| Nv the Illinois banks. Mr.. Trumbulf 8
next political effort was met by failure,
| first 10 obtain the democratic nomination
| for governor, and In 1876 as a candidate for
| congress
| In lS4s he was elected justice OF the SUI
| preme court on the bench he was Assoc
| ciated with Judges John ID. Cation ana
| Samuel III. Treat, the trio being said TO
| have raised the state bench 10 the highest
| rank In the country. Judge Trumbull was
/ reelected In 1851 for term or nine years,
but resigned in 1853 on account of poor
| health
The slavery question now began 20 be
1 the absorbing political issue. Judge Trum-
| bull. while not an abolitionist took stand
| for freedom. In 1854 he was elected TO
| congress from the Belleville district on
| an anti-Nebraska ticket, but before he
| could take his seat he was elected TO the
| senate. The contest In the legislature
| was warm, Abraham Lincoln and Gen.
| Shields, the then incumbent. being the
| other nominees. The first ballot gave
Shields a. Lincoln IS and Trumbul
/ votes. Trumbull's supporters stood firm.
and finally Lincoln advised his adherents
| TO vote for Trumbull. which gave him the
| 81 votes necessary for a choice.
Six years later Senator Trumbull was
again elected. his opponent being Samuel
| s. Marshall. In 1867 he was reelected by
| reclamation. lie was a candidate I'm 1873
but was defeated by Richard oglesby. who
was the choice OF the more radical repuh'
| leans. During most OF his three terms
| Senator Trumbull was chairman OF tho
| judiciary committee. In 1860 his name was
| mentioned in connection with the republic
| an nomination for the presidency. lie dis
| couragcd the suggestion, however. and la
bored earnestly for Lincoln's election. II
the senate he was Known az one OF Prcsl.
dent Lincolns strongest supporters. III
was one OF the first 10 propose the consti
tutiOnal amendment abolishlng slavery
Among the important measures with which
his name was connected was the freed
mans bureau and the civil rights act A,
head of the judiciary committee he framed
and advocated many important measures
lie was one OF the seven senator's wh'
voted against the impeachment OF Andrew
johnson, and the result OF that contes
virtually hung upon his vote.
| During the reconstruction period he drift
| ed into opposition 10 a large element OF th'
republican party, and finally he rejoinet
the democratic party, TO which his sym
pathes naturally allied him. lie opposed
the reelection OF Gen. Grant and took Z
prominent part I'm the convention whicl
| nominated Horace Greeley In 1850 he wa,
| the democratic candidate for governor, bu
was defeated. In 1863 he took up his resi-
dence in Chicago, and retiring from politici
devoted himself TO the practice OF law
acting chiefly In the capacity OF coun
| selor.
Mr.. Trumbuli was married In 1898 q
| Julia Jayne Six childrc1 were born 4
them, Two OF whom are hving-Perry am
Henry. Nine years after the death OF M
first wife Mr.. Trumbull married Miss Mar,
| lngraham IN 1871. Miss Alma ~ the sur
| vivig child OF this marriage.