Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-01

Among Chicago's most respected ciu-
zrns and leading professional men,
there Is no name better known ar more
highly esteemed than that of Mr. sill
con W. King. the able United states
Commissioner for the Northern Dis
trict of Illinois.
Mr.. King has been for years one ot
the most successful practitioners ~ the
Chicago bar. and OH account of his long
residence in this city might property
he classcd among the pioneer citizens
of Chicago
In politics MIR. King Is Republican,
AMI In storm AMI sunshine has always
been found loyalty defending the prin-
ciplcs and lighting the battles of that
great party.
His undertaking adhesion 10 party
has never had the effect of narrowing
the broadncss of his character ar
changing the genial ana kindly char
actcrlstics of the man.
All who know him esteem him for his
many line qualities of both head and
heart.
Mr.. King j. II sclf-mn,lc man, having
fought his way practically unaidcd ana
on his own merits from the bottom
rting of the ladder to III" honorable po-
si,ion in his profession which he ut
present occupies.
He was born In Penn Township.
Morgan County. Ohio. Aug. Is. lSiJ.
lie received his education from COM
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ClarksOn Taylor Acadcmy Of VIII
Inington. Del: to which place he
moved from Maryland when he was II
hired hoy.
lie afterwards became II teacher In
the academy M the age of III years.
On Oct. ~. 1854. Mr.. King arrived
In Chicago. his total earthly capital be-
ing line healthy constitution. lots of
pluck ana energy, ana the sum Of SIG
IN his pocket.
lie started out teaching evening
school with the Rev. Robert Collycr,
now of New York city. NJ the same
lime borrowing books 10 study law,
that profession being the height of his
ambition.
shortly afterwards through the kind
ness of fellow teacher NJ sunday
school. he obtained employment with
the firm of Goodrich, Farwcll \ Smith,
where he commenced tn" systematic
study of law. graduating TWO years Ia
Ter from the Union College Of Law,
and was admitted to practice by the
Supreme Court of Illinois April !, 1863.
II was during this period that Mr..
King had the honor AMI pleasure Of
making the acquaWtanc" Of Abraham
Lincoln. From the great emancipation
he received much advlc" ana learned
many things that afterwards proved Of
great value to him In the practice Of
his profession. Mr. Kings memory Is
stocked with many "reminiscences ana
stories of Mr.. Lincoln. all of which are
highly entertaining, and with which he
loves 10 r"gale his many old tim"
friends during leisure hours.
In lSj2 Mr. King went Ia the front
in the Civil War TO assist in helping
the wounded on the battlefield Of Shi-
lph. ON account Of his good services
Governor Yates appointed him on his
war staff, an honor that was highly dc.
served ana we'll earned
Mr. King was appointed by Judge
Thomas Drumulond, United States
commissioner for the Northern Dis
trict Of Illinois on oct I, 1864, an un-
"Namplcd honor for so young man.
lie was rrappOintcd by Judge l.. :.
GrosScup, July !, 1897, and again re.
appointed by Judg" e. g. KOhlsaat,
March 3D. 1900.
Nr. King was elected 10 the office OF
Supervisor in 1866, and from 1859 10
lST2 held the positions Of County Al
tolncy, Chairman judiciary Committee
President of the Town Board Of ADULTS
Of South Chicago ana Commissioner OF
the United States Court Of ClulIas at
Washington. -. e.
The office of Commissioner of Deeds
for til" District Of Columbia mt chi.
caGo was given him by President Ar
thur in 1850, ANA afterwards by Pr"Si-
dents Cleveland and Mckinley.
Mr., King was q personal friend Of
the latter, nnd maintained during II trip
through the South u correspondence
with him whic! WAS Of most pleasant
character and which left him many
pleasant "reminiscences.
In the course Of that correspondence
Mr., King was termed by the President
'th" Buckeye boy down south"
As speaker Mr.. King is eloquent
and forrblc, and has taken part in
every Republican campaign since the
days % Lincoln
IL" was the organizer Of the now ga.
nous Cook County Republican March.
ing Club, Of which he is a life member
sId First Vice President.
Since the death OF the Hon. Philip A.
Iioyne. Mr.. King Is the only man who