The Irish standard., 1905-04-15


is credited with the invention of wood
en- nutmegs, call upon the chief eXecu,
tive Of the municipality any time next
week either would find welcome. If
a designer of heraldic devices were
called upon to contrive a crest typify-
ing the nationality of the man who for
two years to come will administer the
great affairs Of the second city of the
country he could do worse than to
show a shamrock, rampant, upon a
pumpkin pie, couchant. And around
the crust should be the letters G. S.
c. A. r. S. L., says the Chicago Record
Herald.
Edward Fitzsinmon Dunno, mayor
elect of Chicago, is an Irish Yankee.
Away back in 1S49 his parents, Pat
rick w. and Della M. Dunno, left the
island of their ancestors and came to
necticut, and at Waterville, on the
18th of October, 1858, there was born
to them a son. The year following
they came into the West, and until
1876 Edward lived at Peoria, ILL.,, from
whence he came to this town.
In Peoria Patrick Dunno, man of
intelligence, ability and industry, en-
gagged in business as railway con-
tractor, and, prospering, invested in
brewing and distilling properties.
After a time he established milling
industry, becoming a factor in the
commercial life of the community.
During these years the son was at
tending the public schools, while the
father, becoming interested in politics,
was elected a member of the city
council and served for many years as
an alderman, afterward securing his
election as a member of the Illinois
general assembly.
In 1870 Edward Dunno graduated
from the high school of Peoria and
was sent to Dublin, where he matricul
ated as student of the university
in Trinity College. Here for three
years he pursued his studies with sig
nal success, being first honor man OF
his class, and looking forward. to the
time when he should graduate with
distinction. But this ambition was
not to be realized, for news came to
the young man, then entering his
twentieth year, that his father had
met with severe financial reverses
and could no longer afford to con
tinue his son abroad.
Returning to Peoria, Edward began
work in the mill, continuing his edu
cation as best he might during his
leisure hours, his reading lying along
lines which should best fit him to un
dertake the study OF the law when
ever opportunity offered and he could
be spared at home. The chance for
which he was hoping came in 1876
when he entered the law Office of w
w. O'Brien, celebrated criminal
lawyer of the day. Studying contin
uously, young Dunno succeeded in OBJ
tanning his license to practice the fol
lowing year, and Immediately began
his professional career.
Edward F. DUNES first law part
nership was effected in 1873, when he
joined with Walter B. Scates, former
justice of the Supreme Court of the
state, and William ]. Hynes, who had
completed his term in Congress, under
the firm name of Scates, Hynes &
Dunno. In 1880 Judge Scates retired
and the late Thomas w. Moran, then
practicing as member of the firm OF
Moran & English, was elected to the
circuit bench. A consolidation of the
firms followed, the title being Hynes
English & Dunno and continuing un
til 1888, when, Mr. English retiring
Hynes & Dunno preserved their asso
citation until May l., 1892, at which
time Mr.. Dunno became candidate
to succeed the late Judge George
briggs, who had died in Office.
Nominated by the Democrats, he
was elected to fill the unexpired term
on the circuit bench and was twice