The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-02-12
Governor Lowden Of illinois,
Leading Republican Candi-
date date Had Had Humble t;;unlbb''c Start Start
WON over MANY OBSTACLES.
A schooImaster at Fitteen--Worked
Way Through College and Law q
School-From Law to Politics
Farming His Big
Interest.


one of the prominent candidates for
the Republican presidential nonina-
ton, won success in life by grit and
hard work. Son of Village black
smith, confronted by the privations of
an undeveloped country, enjoying only
such advantages as he could earn by
unremitting work and sacrifice-it was
not the kind of beginning to promise
brilliant future. But by determine.
ton, ambition and ability Lowden lev
e1ed the obstacles that rose about him
and made success look his way.
Governor Lowden was born near
Sunrise, MIMI, on January &c, 1861.
His father was Lorenzo Lowden, who
ran the village blacksmith shop. The.
SLowdels left Sunrise when Frank Was
seven years old, barely out of the
primer class at the school which Lo.
reno helped to build. and moved to
Hardin county, Iowa. There the elder
Lowden took up farming The boy
farmed, too, but did more. He made
spare time for himself and demanded
an education. So we'll did he succeed
that ut fifteen he was master of tie
country school, saving his few dollars
for college At twenty he entered tile
University of Iowa. BY outside work
he made enough money to complete
his course--at the head of his. class.
Then he went to Chicago. He want
ed to be a lawyer. BY the same pro-
gram Of work and sacrifice that had
advanced him thus far Lowden work.
ed his way through the Union college
Of law, completing two-year course
in one yaar-again ct the head of his
class.
Now came more years of hard work
but blessed with greater rewards than
the young man had before known. In
1896 he was married to Miss Florence
Pullman, daughter of one Of America
greatest business men. -Four children
have been born to them, a son and
three daughters.
IL LoWden began to take an active in
terest in politics. He was delegate
to the national convention that in
1900 nominated Mckinley and Roose-
Welt. -Four years later he was q can
didate before the Republican guberna-
torial convention, but combination
of the Iates-Deneen forces defeated
him. Lowden took the stump and
helped elect his successful rival,
Charles S. Deneen.
Two years later he was elected to
congress from the Thirteenth Illinois
district. He retired voluntarily afte,
two and half terms. On quitting
congress he Went to his farm near
oregon, H., and devoted himself to
making that one of the finest proper.
ties of it's kind in the state.
Meanwhile in 1904 he had beer;
made member of the Republican ma.
tional committee from Illinois, on
Which he served until 1912. In 1916
he entered the gubernatorjal primary
and was nominated for that office. He
was elected and took his seat the fol
lowing january to begin what has
proved one Of the most constructive
and successful administrations record
cd in the history of the state.
In brief, the chief events of Govern
OF LoWden'S life, are as follows:
ls61-Born, Sunrise, MINI.
ls6S-Moved to Hardin county, Ia.
1SS5-Graduated from University
of Iowa.
lSS7-Graduated from law school.
lo5o-Marred to Miss Florence
Pullman.
lS9S-Entered law partnership Of
Lowden, Estabrook & Davis. Appoint
cd lieutenant colonel, first infantry,
Illinois National Guard.
lso4-Defeated for Republican nom
ination for governor.
l9o6-Elected to congress.
l911-Rettred tf-e;;;;; eonsTe ss.
l9l6-Elected governor Of Illinois
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