William H. Stead

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William H. Stead (June 12, 1858 – April 13, 1918) was an American politician and lawyer.

Born on a farm near Marseilles, Illinois, Stead went to Central Normal College, in Ladoga, Indiana and DePauw University. In 1882, Stead was admitted to the Illinois bar and practiced law in Ottawa, Illinois. He served as Ottawa City Attorney and States Attorney for LaSalle County, Illinois. Stead was a Republican. From 1905 until 1913, Stead served as Illinois Attorney General. He was chief counsel for Chicago and Rock Island Railway Company and also served as Director of the Illinois Department of Trade and Commerce. In 1918, Stead committed suicide with a firearm in a hotel in Chicago, Illinois.[1][2][3]

Notes[]

  1. ^ 'Proceedings of the Illinois State Bar,' 1918, Biographical Sketch of William H. Stead, pg. 125
  2. ^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1909,' Biographical Sketch of William H. Stead, pg. 125
  3. ^ 'The National Underwriter,' vol. 22, William H. Stead, pg. XLIII
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Preceded by
Howland J. Hamlin 		Attorney General of Illinois
1905 – 1913 		Succeeded by
Patrick J. Lucey


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