Henry W. Austin Sr.
Henry Warren Austin Sr. (August 1, 1828 – December 24, 1889) was an American politician and businessman.
Austin was born in Onondaga County, New York. He moved to Illinois and settled in Oak Park, Illinois. He helped founded the community of Austin. Austin was involved in the mercantile business. He served in the Illinois House of Representatives in 1871 and 1872 and was a Republican. In 1884, he ran for the office of Illinois Treasurer on the Prohibition Party ticket and lost the election. He died of heart failure at his home in Oak Park, Illinois. His son Henry W. Austin also served in the Illinois General Assembly.[1][2][3][4]
Notes[]
- ^ 'Death of Mr. Austin,' Oak Park Reporter (Illinois), December 27, 1889, pg. 1
- ^ 'H. W. Austin Dead,' The Streator Times (Illinois), December 25, 1889, pg. 1
- ^ 'Rummel's Illinois Hand-Book and Legislative Manual For 1871,' Edward Rummel-Illinois Secretary of State, Illinois State Register Printing Office, Springfield, Illinois: 1871, pg. 189
- ^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1921-1922,' Biographical Sketch of Henry W. Austin, pg. 156-157
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