| 词条 | William H. Stead |
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William H. Stead (June 12, 1858 – April 13, 1918) was an American politician and lawyer. Born on a farm near Marseilles, Illinois, Stead went to Central Normal College, in Ladoga, Indiana and DePauw University. In 1882, Stead was admitted to the Illinois bar and practiced law in Ottawa, Illinois. He served as Ottawa City Attorney and States Attorney for LaSalle County, Illinois. Stead was a Republican. From 1905 until 1913, Stead served as Illinois Attorney General. He was chief counsel for Chicago and Rock Island Railway Company and also served as Director of the Illinois Department of Trade and Commerce. In 1918, Stead committed suicide with a firearm in a hotel in Chicago, Illinois.[1][2][3] Notes1. ^'Proceedings of the Illinois State Bar,' 1918, Biographical Sketch of William H. Stead, pg. 125 {{s-start}}{{s-legal}}{{succession box|title=Attorney General of Illinois|before=Howland J. Hamlin|after=Patrick J. Lucey|years=1905 – 1913}}{{s-end}}{{ILAttorneyGeneral}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Stead, William H.}}{{Illinois-politician-stub}}2. ^'Illinois Blue Book 1909,' Biographical Sketch of William H. Stead, pg. 125 3. ^'The National Underwriter,' vol. 22, William H. Stead, pg. XLIII 12 : 1858 births|1918 deaths|People from Marseilles, Illinois|Canterbury College (Indiana) alumni|DePauw University alumni|Illinois Republicans|Illinois Attorneys General|American politicians who committed suicide|Jurists who committed suicide|Male suicides|Suicides by firearm in Illinois|19th-century American politicians |
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