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Author: Michael D. Sublett Publisher: Peter Lang ISBN: 9780820470559 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 420
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The contemporary method of township government arrived in Illinois in the middle of the nineteenth century. Replacing the commission method of county government, which Illinois had employed since statehood in 1818, the township innovation spread south and westward across Illinois, almost completely ousting the county commissioners. Today, the commission format survives only in seventeen peripheral and largely rural Illinois counties. This book asserts that townships have persisted partly because they offer vital services at a reasonable cost to taxpayers, but also because of a vigorous defense of the method made by township officials with political connections in the Illinois general assembly. Discussing the successes and failures of attempts by abolition-minded citizens to eliminate all or individual townships in various counties, Township focuses on the spatial diffusion, periodic threats to, and determined persistence of the township system.
Author: Michael D. Sublett Publisher: Peter Lang ISBN: 9780820470559 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 420
Book Description
The contemporary method of township government arrived in Illinois in the middle of the nineteenth century. Replacing the commission method of county government, which Illinois had employed since statehood in 1818, the township innovation spread south and westward across Illinois, almost completely ousting the county commissioners. Today, the commission format survives only in seventeen peripheral and largely rural Illinois counties. This book asserts that townships have persisted partly because they offer vital services at a reasonable cost to taxpayers, but also because of a vigorous defense of the method made by township officials with political connections in the Illinois general assembly. Discussing the successes and failures of attempts by abolition-minded citizens to eliminate all or individual townships in various counties, Township focuses on the spatial diffusion, periodic threats to, and determined persistence of the township system.
Author: Publisher: Рипол Классик ISBN: 5873574871 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 609
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The Biographical review of Johnson, Massac, Pope and Hardin counties, Illinois: containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, also biographies of the presidents of the United States. Publisher Biographical Publishing Company.
Author: Publisher: ISBN: Category : Maryland Languages : en Pages : 702
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John Stull was probably born in Germany between 1680-1700. He immigrated to America before 1725. He and his wife, Martha, had ten children. The first four were probably born in Pennsylvania, the others in Prince George's County, Maryland. He was the first permanent German settler west of Frederick County, Maryland. Descendants lived in Maryland, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Texas, Arkansas and elsewhere.
Author: Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 604
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John Hutchison was born in about 1745. He and his wife, Margaret, settled in Prince William County, Virginia in 1770. They had five known children. John died in 1825 in Montgomery County, Tennessee. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Virginia and Oklahoma.
Author: Edward Callary Publisher: University of Illinois Press ISBN: 0252090705 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 458
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This extensive guide shows how the history and culture of Illinois are embedded in the names of its towns, cities, and other geographical features. Edward Callary unearths the origins of names of nearly three thousand Illinois communities and the circumstances surrounding their naming and renaming. Organized alphabetically, the entries are concise, engaging, and full of fascinating detail revealing the rich ethnic history of the state, the impact of industrialization and the coming of the railroads, and insight into local politics and personalities. Many entries also provide information on local pronunciation, the name’s etymology, and the community’s location, all set in historical and cultural context. A general introduction locates Illinois place names in the context of general patterns of place naming in the United States. An extremely useful reference for scholars of American history, geography, language, and culture, Place Names of Illinois also offers intriguing browsing material for the inquisitive reader and the curious traveler.
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