Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-05-27
BLACkSM|TH'S
SON May Be
PRESIDENT
Governor loWden Of Illinois,
Leading Republican Candi-
date, Had Humble Start.
WON OVER MANY OBSTACLES
4 Schoolmaster at Fifteen--Worked
Way Through College and Law
School-Erom Law - Politics
farming HE Bic
Interest.

Gov. Frank q. Lowden Of Illinois.
one Of the prominent candidates for
the Republican presidential nomina-
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
q brilliant future. Hut by determine
ton, ambition and ability Lowden lev
eled the obstacles that rose about him
and made success look his way.
Governor Lowden was born near
Sunrise, Mimi, on January 70. 1851.
His father was Lorenzo Lowden. who
ran the village blacksmith shop. The
Lowdens left Sunrise when Frank was
seven years old, barely out Of the
primer class at the school which Lo-
renzo 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 well did he succeed
that at fifteen he was master Of the
country school, saving his few dollars
| for college. At twenty he entered the
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 lawyer by the same pro
| gram of work and sacrifice that had
| advanced him thus far Lowden work.
ell his way through the Union college
of law. completing a twOyear course
in one year-ngain ut the head Of his
class
Now came more years Of hard work
hut blessed with greater rewards than
the young man had before known. In
1895 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.
Lowden began to take an active In
terest in politics. He was a delegate
to the national convention that il
1900 nominated Mckinley and Roose
Welt Four years later ne was a can
didate before the Republican guberna
torial convention, but a cOmbina tlOr
of the Yates Deneen forces defeated
him. Lowden took the stump ant
helped elect his successful rival
Charles s. Deneen.
Two years later he was elected 4
congress from the Thirteenth Illinoi
district. He retired voluntarily afte
two and half terms. On quittin
congress he went to his farm nea
Oregon, Ill., and devoted himself I
making that one Of the finest proper
ties Of It's kind In the state.
Meanwhile in 1904 he had bee
made a member Of the Republican ma
which he served until 1912 In 1871
he entered the gubernatorial prirnar
and was nominated for that Office IL
was elected and took his seat the fol
lowing January TO begin what ha
proved one Of the most const ructiv,
ed in the history of The state
In brief, the chief events Of Govern
or Lowden's life. are AS follows:
1s6l-Rorn. Sunrise. MINI
1SGS-Moved to Hardin county In
1SS5-Grnduated from University
Of Iowa.
1Ss7-Graduated from law school.
1s@-Married to Miss Florence
Pullman.
1S98-Entered law partnership oil
LOwden. Estabrook h Davis Appoint
ed lieutenant colonel, first infantry
| Illinois National Guard
19ot-Defeated for Republican nom
nation for governor
19H-Elected 10 congress.
1911-Retired from congress
| 1n1e IsIaasaI - q.