Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12
CASEY LANDS ON
BARRIERS BOARD;
GOES TO CHICAGO
Rock Island Man Gets Appoint
ment From Governor
Dunno.
WAS EARLY APPLICANT
New Position Means Removal From
the city-Further Positions
Placed.

Thomas Casey, 1907 Seventh ave-
nue., received formal notification from
Governor L. F. Dunno this morning of
his appointment as member OF the
BARRIERS state board of examiners,
with enclosure of bond to be properly
executed and sent to the governor,
when his commission will be executed.
Mr. Casey complied with the formali-
ties and sent his bond back 10 Spring
field today. The position pays about
81, 400 per annum.
Mr.. Casey is TO succeed T. c. Trent
of Chicago, and is so notified, and his
appointment will mean his removal 10
Chicago, where the board has head
quarters. Accordingly, Mr.. and Mrs.
Casey will take up their residence
there in the near future.
Mr.. Casey was one Of the first Rock
Island democrats to file an applica-
ton for position under the new admin
istration, his papers having been for
warded 70 Governor-elect Dunno soon
after the election. There were proba-
bly, more applications for member Of
the BARRIERS state board of examiners
than any other position in the COVER
nors gift. and on this account Mr..
Casey had almost given up hope of
landing until a few days ago.
HERE 20 YEARS AGO.
Mr. Casey was born at South Bend,
Ind, oct. Il. 1867, and learned his
trade in his native town, removing af-
terward to Chicago, where he worked
until 1893, when he located in Rock
Island Here IS years ago he was
united in marriage with Miss Mae
Richards, the Popular singer. whose
BEAUTIFUL voice has charmed so many
on numerous occasions and who. like
her husband, will be greatly missed
in Rock Island.
After coming to Rock Island, Mr.
Casey worked at his trade for a mum
Der Of years, and was one of the first
organizers OF the BARRIERS union. His
health failing under the long hours
no was obliged TO seek other employ
ment, and some years ago went u
work in the paint shop at Rock IslanC
arsenal, where he served faithful.
until three months ago, when hi
health again becoming undermined h
secured the local craftsmanship 70
Armour & CO.
In the meantime he has been work
ing at odd times at his trade and wa
what is known as an extra barber
In Rock Island and Moline. and ha
continuously carried his card in III
Moline union. where he has worke
most of the time on the extra list.
OTHER APPOINTMENTS MADE.
Following Is the complete list of az
ditional appointments announced q
Springfield by Governor Dunno Las
night:
Thomas Casey of Rock Island. as
member of the BARRIERS state boar
q examiners; 10 succeed T. {. TreI
OF Chicago.
Mrs. Victor e. Bender, Springfield
Mrs. Robert Hall Wiles and Ms. Fra
els w. Walker Of Chicago, as commi
sioners 70 arrange for the designin
construction and erection of memoir
hall al the capitol of a suitable broni
tablet in memory OF Illinois soldiers
the war Of 1912
J. Stanley Brown, Joliet, to succeC
himself
Members OF the state board Of ed
cation: Charles l.. Copen. Bloomin
ton. 10 succeed himself; Henry Oake
Bluffs, 70 succeed w r. Sandhar
term eXpiredl Frank b. Stitt, FL Pas
to succeed himself; a. H. Hannake
Dixon. public administrator Of l.,
county, 20 succeed Charles w. Bre'
Ster.