History of Lee County, Illinois - Bushnell Historical Society

HISTORY OF LEE COUNTY 231
Lee B. Swingley was reared in Ogle county and remained at
home until he was twenty years of age. He then went to Chicago,
where he entered a veterinary college, graduating in the spring
of 1909. He began the practice of his profession in Polo, and
Oregon and after a short time he moved to Dixon, where he is
now located. He controls a large and growing patronage, for he
is thoroughly versed in the underlying principles of his profession
and his ability is widely recognized and respected. Dr. Swingley
owns a third interest in three hundred and twenty acres of land in
Ogle county and has shown himself competent and able in the
management of his interests.
In April, 1909, Dr. Swingley was united in mai'iiage to Miss
Adessa L. Goodrich, a natiA^e of Oregon, Illinois, and a daughter
of George W. and Mary F. (Steele) Goodrich. Dr. and Mrs.
Swingley have become the parents of a daughter, Evelyn L.
They are attendants of the Methodist Episcopal church and
Dr. Swingley gives his political allegiance to the democratic
party. He is ambitious, energetic and progressive and although
he is still a young man, occupies a prominent place in the
ranks of his chosen profession.
A. H. HANNEKEN.
A. H. Hanneken, one of the younger representatives of the
county bar, is a native of Calhoun county, Illinois. He was born
December 29, 1884, and is a son of Herman and Elizabeth Hanne-
ken, who are still residing in Calhoun county, where the father is
filling the office of county commissioner. He located there in 1859
and in the intervening period has maintained a position as one of
the leading and influential residents of that part of the state. His
fellow townsmen, appreciative of his worth and ability have
elected him to the office of coroner and he has also served as coimty
sheriff. A. H. Hanneken was a public-school student in his native
county and supplemented his course there by study in Dixon Col-
lege, completing a course in law by graduation with the class of
1905. The following year he was admitted to the bar and returned
to Dixon, and was associated with J. W. Watts as stenographer
until May, 1909. In that year he entered into the
practice of law in Dixon. His practice is extensive and of an important
character for one of his years. The court records show