Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-10-13
JOHN A, LiNN.

John \. Linn, Clerk of the Superior
Court and u candidate for recollection
on the Republican ticket. was born in
1910 nt Kalmar. Sweden. and at the
age of IL came to Chicago. His first
employment In this city was as u water
carrier on the first street In the city
paved with cetlnr blocks-1.akc 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
| 1SSS. AS his business increased he
erected u large building at 1914 Cly-
| bonrn avenue. where he has ever since
conducted Il general undertaking and
livery business. lie also established u
branch AZ 1914 North Clark street. I'M
der the Aim name of John \. Linn \
Sons. both businesses being conducted
10y John A. Linn n Sons.
A Republican from the time lie was
qualified to east his first vote. Mr.. Linn
alwayswas active IN the political affairs
In his section of the city. In fSS5 he
was nominated for Alderman in he old
Seventeenth Ward. was elected, and
scrvcf'bne 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.ycar term. retiring upon
his nomination in 1896 for Clerk of the
superior Court. the office he now fills.
ami for which he has been rcnominatcd.
a record of twenty-five years as Il
business man. and eight years In public
life. Is what Mr.. Linn Is 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. ana in many ways simpli.
fled. In 1897, for instance there were
S,%3 law eases pending. and cigh,
Judges at work. Now. with only six
Judges at work. there are hut T.I54
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 Office
are now up to date. and the clanccry
records nre 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 mp to date and In better cOndi-
tlOn than they have been within the
past seven years, a situation that has
pleased attorneys practicing ut the bar
OF the Superior Court and moved them
to prepare an Endorsement of Clerk
Llnn's record.
The following petition has been sign.
od by Judges Ball. Chytraus. Chctlnin.
PrcntanO. Gary. Sears. Shepard. Free.
man. Kavanagh and HOldOm. as well
ns jacob W. Loeb. james Mccartney.
Pam. Calhoun n Glcnnon. Bulkley.
Gray 4 Moore. and many other attor-
ncys practlcing In Cook County courts. |
irrespective of political affiliations:
"rhr Undersigned Judges of the
Courts Of Cook County and members of |
the Chicago bar heartily indorsc 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, litlgants 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 Twcnty.third Ward.