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Illinois

...Lorimer, the GOP boss of Chicago, was expelled from the U.S. Senate for bribery and in 1921, Governor Len Small #174 was found to have defrauded the state of a million dollars.

Wikipedia | 1 month ago

Robert R. McCormick

Besides Roosevelt, his chief targets included Chicago Mayor William Hale Thompson and Illinois Governor Len Small. Some of McCormick's personal crusades were seen as quixotic (such as...

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Mayfair Pumping Station

...neighborhood, to lead a delegation to Springfield, Illinois. Meeting first with Republican governor Len Small and subsequently Republican governor Louis L. Emmerson , the Ziegler...

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Kankakee County, Illinois

...and added to Kankakee County. The County was named for the Kankakee River. Kankakee County has produced three governors: Len Small #174, Samuel Shapiro (D), and George H. Ryan #174.

Wikipedia | 2 months ago

Jerry Horan

...Horan had become a Republican and was active in GOP politics in Illinois, supporting Governor Len Small. Oscar Nelson, who had succeeded Quesse as president of BSEIU in February 1927,...

Wikipedia | 2 months ago

William Quesse

...and sentenced to one to five years in prison. In 1924, Quesse was pardoned by Republican Governor Len Small. Defenders of the convicts claim law enforcement officials ignored...

Wikipedia | 3 months ago

White Pines Forest State Park

...after its proponents enlisted the support of the Chicago Tribune and WGN Radio. That year, Governor Len Small moved to purchase White Pines for $63,949. In 1933, with the Great...

Wikipedia | 8 months ago

Walter Stevens

...and, as seen during 1919 embezzlement trial of Illinois State Treasurer Len Small, Stevens was able to help win Small's acquittal through bribery and intimidation of the jury. Small,...

Huffington Post

Marcel Pacatte: Wanted: Suitable Senate Candidate

...defeated the incumbent in the Republican primary in 1926. When the incumbent died before his term expired, Gov. Len Small, a brazen charlatan who makes Rod Blagojevich seem comparatively...