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Born 1836, Berkshire county
From History of Sangamon County, Illinois; together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships ... portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens. History of Illinois (1881), Portrait and biographical album of Sangamon County, Illinois (1891)
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James H. Matheny, Jr., is a "native to the mayor born." He was born in Springfield, Illinois, in 1856, and is the third son of James H. Matheny, the present County Judge of Sangamon county. He was educated in the city; read law from 1874 to 1876, and was then admitted to the Bar. In 1877 he opened an office in Springfield, and has since devoted himself closely to his profession.
As printed in History of Sangamon County, Illinois; together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships ... portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens. History of Illinois (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
EORGE A. SANDERS, A. B., occupies a (II,__ position of prominence among the attorneys 'Vv-jjjy of Springfield. He is a member of the law firm of Sanders & Bowers, with office over the First National Bank. They have a good general practice and make a specialty of municipal bond litigation, corporation and railway cases.
Mr. Sanders comes of good old Massachusetts stock, and is himself a native of the B.ay State, born in Williamstown, July 4, 1836. His parents, Anthony and Celinda B. (Brown) Sanders, were among the early settlers of that beautiful town, where his father was engaged as a farmer during his life. Our subject received fine educational advantages and was graduated with honor from AVilliams College in the class of '61, with the degree of Bachelor of Arts, and is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa College Society.
After leaving college Mr. Sanders came to Illinois as he considered this State offered a broader field of action for young men of ambition, c education and enterprise than the older States. He arrived at Ceiitralia in the month of September, 1861, and durinjif the ensuing two years had charge of the city schools there. He intended to enter the legal profession and devoted his leisure time to reading law and afterwards studied with Swett & Orm of Bloomington. He successfully passed examination and was admitted to the bar in 1863. He opened an office at Centralia, Ill., having for a partner Richard S. Nelson, under the firm name of Nelson & Sanders, and subsequently he was associated with (ien. E. M. Bates under the firm name of Bates & Sanders. They continued together till 1870, when Gen. Bates was elected State Treasurer, and our subject was a()pointed his first assistant. He served four 3'ears with Gen. Bates and for two years was First Assistant Treasurer under Edward Eutz.
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To the lady who presides so gracefully over his home and assists him in making it attractive to their many friends, Mr. Sanders was united in marriage November 16, 1865. Mrs. Sanders' maiden name was Antoinette C. Lee. She was born in Fulton, Oswego County, N. Y., and is a daughter of the Hon. M. L. Lee. Her marriage with our subject has been blessed to them by the birth of five children, only one — Effie S. — now living
Mr. Sanders is well-known in political circles of this State, having taken a very active part in politics and being one of the noted speakers of his party. He is a great worker in every campaign, and has made many speeches in various parts of Illinois. He is prominent in ihe councils of the Republican party and was a Grant Elector in 1872. Willie a resident of Centralia he was for some years City Attorney. He and his amiable wife are among the leading members of the First Congregational
Church, in which he has filled various offices, and they are always among the foremost in pushing forward every good work.
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As printed in Portrait and biographical album of Sangamon County, Illinois (1891). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Named in this biography: George A. (b. 1758) James H. Matheny
Their biographies name George A. Sanders: Robert Craig (b. 1836)
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