Men of Illinois.
Contributors: Witherspoon, Halliday, b. 1874.
Publisher: H. Witherspoon
Published: 1902
Place of publication: [Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 535
Subjects: Illinois -- Biography
Genres: Biography.
Description: It was the intention of the publisher of "Men of Illinois" to produce a practical book for the use of the business men of the state, but more particularly, perhaps, for the convenience of the press of the whole country. The work does not pretend to be biographical in the broad sense of that word. The desire has been to produce portraits which, in point of excellence, would leave little to be desired and to give just enough of the life of each of the "Men of Illinois" to make the matter of easy and quick reference for newspaper men and for others when such information was sought.
From the inception of the idea of preparing this book earnest support has been given the work by the newspaper men of Chicago and of other cities, who realized the value that the book's completion would be to them. It is possible that another volume may be necessary to bring the work to its full fruition. The publisher trusts that the volume which is given herewith to the public will commend itself and bear testimony at the same time that if a further extension of the work be considered advisable the people may be fairly well assured that it will have qualities both of beauty and of utility.