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PEORIA. .65 mittee from; the Tenth- Cor gres&ional District, resides at Kock Island. He was first elected on the committee in 1888, and has served continuously since. Mr. Potter is proprietor <strong>of</strong> the Rock Island Ars^us. He came with his parents to Illinois from Missouri in 1872 at 11 years-<strong>of</strong> age, and resided at Freeport until 1882, when he came to Rock Island. NINTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT No. 1!>. W. A. Wright, Freeport, since 1872, with the e.xception <strong>of</strong> two years, has represented his district on the State Central Committee and for the past fourteen years has been a member <strong>of</strong> the executive committee. Mr. Wright was born in Rockford in 1841 and for some years prior to 186S edited a Democratic paper in Rockford and since then has been engaged in mercantile and manufacturing business and in banking. FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT No. 20. Michael C. Conlon, No. 349 W. Monroe St., Chicago, was born in Livingston county, N. Y., in 1855 ; removed to Chicago in 1867 and has resided there ever since, and for the past twenty years has been engaged in the hotel businsss. TWENTY-FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT No. -Jl James D. Baker, <strong>of</strong> Lebanon, was born in New York City March 16, 1854. Came to Illinois in 1868; was Treasurer <strong>of</strong> St. Clair County 1886-1890; Mayor <strong>of</strong> Lebanon 1887-1889; Warden Chester Penitentiary January, 1892, to December, 1894, and one <strong>of</strong> the Commissioners <strong>of</strong> same institution from December, 1894, to May, 1895, when he resigned Merchantile and manufacturing pursuits have engaged his atten- tion. TWELFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT No. 22. George E. Brennan, <strong>of</strong> Braidwood, who represents the Twelfth Congressional District, is Chief Clerk Corporation Department, Secretary <strong>of</strong> State's <strong>of</strong>fice. Was born in Port Byron, N. Y., May 20, 1865 and moved with his parents in 1869 to Braidwood, 111. He was educated in the public schools, and began active life as a school teacher, being emploj'ed in the Braidwood schools until 1882, when he accepted the position <strong>of</strong> Assistant County Superintendent <strong>of</strong> Schools <strong>of</strong> Will County, which he filled for four years. In 1886 he was made Principal <strong>of</strong> the Braidwood High School, and chosen member <strong>of</strong> the Democratic Congressional Committee <strong>of</strong> his county, In 1892 he was nominated by the Democrats for County Recorder, but was defeated with the rest <strong>of</strong> the ticke". In January, 1893, he was appointed to his present position. He headed the Will County delegation to the State convention in 1894, and was cho-sen member <strong>of</strong> the State Central Committee for the Twelfth District.