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Mrs. E. a. Gillick,
Wife of the late A. J. Gullick.
firm to take the position of Vice
President of the State Bank of
Holies and Sons, which he held until
February 1, 1905, when he and Mr.
Fritz again formed partnership.
Joseph H. Story was admitted to
the bar in the summer of 1897 and
was appointed county judge by
Governor Tanner in December of
that year, to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of John F. Harris
who was elected in 1894 but who
moved to Montana in 1897.
J. H. Allio was admitted to the
bar in November, 1897, but did not
Historical Souvenir of Greenville, Illinois.
A. J. Gullick, Deceased
Sherifl'of Bond County from 1872 to
1S78, and from 1880 to 1882.
Died iu 1894.
commence active practice until
April, 1903, when he moved to
Greenville and opened a law office.
He was elected City Attorney of
Greenville without opposition April
19, 1904.
George L. Meyer was admitted to
the bar in June, 1898, and has
practiced in Greenville ever since.
He was elected State's Attorney of
Bond County in November, 1904,
running ahead of the county Republican
ticket. He is a native of
Greenville, having been born here
February 7, 1865.
W. A. Orr, while principal of the
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commercial department of Greenville
College, studied law and was
admitted to the bar in December,
1899. He was elected City Attorney
in 1901, serving two years. On
February 1, 190 4, he formed a partnership
with Lieutenant Governor
Northcott, which still exists.
Editor's Note—Since the history
of the Bench and Bar was written
by Mr. Northcott, he has received
the federal appointment of United
State's District Attorney, and he
and Mr. Orr have moved from
Greenville to Springfield, 111., where
they are still associated together,
in the practice of law.)
Ansel Birge, father of the Misses
Emma and Alice Birge, was the first
postmaster of Greenville. He was
commissioned December 12, 1825,
and his daughters still have the original
commission. Tradition has
it that the first postoffice was located
In the brick house that stood
across the street south of the John
Baumberger homestead in the west
part of town. For years it was kept
by the various storekeepers as a
"side line" to their mercantile business
and it was moved about to different
buildings in the west end
until it finally was located on the
public square, where it has since remained.
Lawson Robinson was the second
postmaster, having been commissioned
September 2S, 1829. The
Wm. T. Cakson,
A merchant of Greenville from 1869
to 1873. Now justice of the peace,
real estate and insurance agent. Residence of Mks. E. A. Gullick, West Main Avenue.