Excerpt from Proceedings of the Chicago Bar in Memory of the Hon. Sidney Breese, Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Illinois
But the late senator Douglas, and the congressional delegation of Illinois in 1852, carried the project for ward to completion, by a grant of public lands, by which, under its application, the present railroad com pany has opened up the entire state to cultivation, and provided a handsome revenue besides for the state treasury annually.
But the great work of his mature years in the United States, senate, until recently, seemed to be altogether overlooked.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book, a poignant in memoriam, presents eulogies given at two different meetings of the Chicago Bar Association held after the death of the venerable jurist, Sidney Breese, who had served the state as lawyer, judge, state legislator and US Senator. The author, a close friend and colleague of Breese, provides essential historical context to the legal, political, and social milieu of the times within which Breese shaped the development of law and the State of Illinois. The collected speeches delivered by Breese's colleagues, legal protà gà s, and fellow statesmen paint a vivid picture of the man and his profound impact on the judiciary and governance of Illinois, his adopted home. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780365577348_0
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