Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-10-27
J0HH A. LINN.

John A. Linn. Clerk Of the Superior
Court and a candidate for reelection
on the Republican ticket. was born in
1S40 at Kalmar, Sweden, and at the
age Of IA came to Chicago. His first
employment In this city was as water
carrier on the first street In the city
paved with cedar blocks-1ake street.
He worked for others until 1870. and
then established himself In the under.
taking and livery business at 3OS Divi.
sion street, where he continued until
1889. As his business increased he
erected a large building at 1914 ely.
bOurn avenue, where he has ever since
conducted general undertaking and
livery business. He also established a
branch at 1874 North Clark street. un-
der the firm name Of John A. Linn X
Sons. both businesses being conducted
by John A. Linn n Sons.
A Republican from the time he was
qualified TO east his first vote. Mr.. Linn
alwayswas active in the political affairs
In his section Of the city. In 1885 he
was nominated for Alderman in the old
Seventeenth Ward. was elected. and
served one term. and retired with q
good record. lie did not appear In ac-
tive politics again until 1894. when he
was nominated by his party for County
Commissioner. lie was elected and
served two.year term. retiring upon
his nomination In 1896 for Clerk Of the
superior Court. the Office he now fills.
and for which he has been renOmipatet.
A record Of twenty-five years as
business man, and eight years In public
life. IN what Mr.. Linn Ii making his
present canvass on. During the four
years he has been In the Superior Court
Clerks Office the records there have
been brought down to date, have been
cleared up. and In many ways simpli.
fed. In 1907. for instance, there were
S.333 law cases pending. and eight
judges at work. Now, with only six
judges at work, there are but 1854
cases pending. and In addition two
Judges Of the Superior Court have been
assigned to the Appellate Court and
have no calendars In the Superior
Court.
The common law records In the ofiice
are now up to date. and the chancery
records are In the same condition,
something that has not been seen In the
Office before In years. On the first of
October all records In the office were
written up to date and In better condi.
tion than they have been within the
pnst seven years, u situation that has
pleased attorneys practiclng at the bar
Of the Superior Court and moved them
to prepare an Endorsement of Clerk
Llnn's record.
The following petition has been sign.
ed by Judges Ball. Chytraus. Chetiain.
Brentano. Gary. Sears. Shepard. Free.
man. Kavanagh and Holdom. as well
as Jacob W. Loeb, James Mccartney,
Pam. Calhoun l. Glennon. Bulkley,
Gray 4 Moore. and many other attor.
neys practicing In Cook County courts,
Irrespective Of political afiiliation:
"rhe undersigned Judges Of the
Courts Of Cook County and members Of
the Chicago bar heartily indorse the
administration Of John A. Linn. Clerk
Of the Superior Court Of Cook County.
His business management Of this office
has afforded the greatest convenience
to the court. attorneys, litigants and
the general public. We commend him
to all who appreciate the application of
business methods to public Office"
Mr.. Linn lives at 3OS Division street,
In the Twenty.third Ward.