STATE OFFICERS

J.N. Reece – Adjutant General – Springfield

The Judiciary Department
Justices of the Supreme Court:

District 2 - Jesse J. Phillips - Hillsboro - Montgomery
Reported by Isaac N. Phillips, Reporter, Springfield

Mr. Justice Phillips if the present Chief Justice

CLERKS OF THE SUPREME COURT

Christopher Mamer - Northern Grand - 158 Throop St. Chicago - Rep
Albert D. Cadwallader - Central Grand - Lincoln - Logan Co. - Rep
Jacob O. Chance - Southern Grand - Mt. Vernon - Dem
The terms of office of these clerks expire 1902. All records, files, dockets and papers of their offices are now kept at the Capitol at Springfield.

Appellate Courts of Illinois
Martin L. Newel, Reporter, Springfield, IL

FOURTH DIST:
James A. Creighton – Springfield

CIRCUIT COURTS OF ILLINOIS:
17 Judicial Circuits –

7th
James A. Creighton – Springfield

SENATORS FROM THE STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE SENATE OF THE U.S.

Shelby M. Cullom – Rep. – Springfield – Terms expires March 4, 1901

REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE STATE OF ILLINOIS TO THE 55TH CONGRESS OF THE U.S.

Dist 17 – James A. Connolly – Springfield – Rep
Dist 18 – Thomas M. Jett – Hillsboro – Dem

FORTIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY – Officers of the Senate –

James H. Paddock Secretary of Springfield

Senators:

Dist. 39 – David T. Littler – Rep.

OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE:

Speaker Clerk – F.C. Dodds
Custodian of Bills – Wm. Scofield

REPRESENTATIVES:

Dist. 39 – Charles E. Selby – Rep

Abner G. Murray- Rep
George L. Harnsberger – Dem.

COUNTY OFFICERS – Official List for 1897

Charles P. Kane: County and Probate Judge
Clerk: John H. Piper
Circuit Clerk and Recorder: E. Dow Matheny and Benjamin Rich
Treasurer: John W. Groves
Sheriff: Edward A. Baxter
State's Attorney: Elbert S. Smith
Cornor: Charles J. Baer
Surveyor: Allen Enos
Supt. Of Schools: Andrew M. Brooks.

STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE (1897-1898)

President – J. Irving Pearce – Sherman House, Chicago
Ex-President – James W. Judy – Tallula
Secretary – W.C. Garrard – Springfield
Treasurer – B.H. Brainerd – Springfield

VICE PRESIDENTS

Dist. 17 – J.F. Prather – Williamsville

STATE BOARD OF ARBITRATION

Edward Ridgely – Springfield – Term Expires: 1901
J.McCan Davis – Secretary – Springfield

STATE BOARD OF CHARITIES:

R.D. Lawrence – Springfield – Term Expires: 1899

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION:

S.M. Inglis – Springfield – Term expires: 1899 – Secretary
Dist. 22 – J.S. McCullough – Springfield – Rep.
W.H. Eubanks – Secretary – Springfield

STATE BOARD OF PARDONS:

E.A. Snivley – Springfield – Term expires: 1900
R.N. McCauley – Secretary – Springfield

COMMISSIONERS OF LABOR:

P.H. Donnelly – Springfield – Term expires: 1899
David Ross, Secretary – Springfield

LIVE STOCK COMMISSIONERS:

James H. Paddock, Chairman – Springfield – Term expires: 1900

NORTHERN ILL. STATE NORMAL SCHOOL:

TRUSTEES:

W.C. Garrard – Springfield – Term expires: 1901

SOUTHERN ILL. NORMAL UNIVERSITY:

TRUSTEES:

S.P. Wheeler – Springfield – Term expires: 1901

STATE HISTORICAL LIBRARY:

Geo. N. Black – Secretary – Springfield – 1899
Miss Jessie Palmer Weber – Librarian – Springfield – Term expires: 1899

THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS:

BOARD OF TRUSTEES -

John R. Tanner – The Governor – Springfield
Samuel M. Inglis – Supt. Of Public Instruction – Springfield
Samuel A. Bullard – Springfield – Term expires: 1901