Identifier: historyofillinoi00raum (find matches)
Title: History of Illinois Republicanism, embracing a history of the Republican party in the state to the present time ... with biographies of its founders and supporters ... also a chronological statement of important political events since 1774
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Raum, Green B. (Green Berry), 1829-1909
Subjects: Republican Party (U.S.)
Publisher: Chicago, Rollins Pub. Co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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the session of 1897, he was con-fronted with formidable opposition by his political opponents, who, for the pur-pose of preventing legislation upon measures which they did not approve,adopted the dilatory tactics of refusing to vote, although being present in theHouse. Mr. Curtis, without hesitation, declined to allow the business of lesris- - o lation to be thus interfered with, and, like Hon. Thomas B. Reed, late Speakerof the National House of Representatives. Speaker Curtis counted the sufficientnumber of members present, who had refused to vote to constitute a quorum,and had their names entered on the journal. This action, of course, excited in-tense opposition on the part of the Democratic minority, but Speaker Curtisfirmly enforced the rule. Edward C. Curtis was married in 1897, to Miss M. Etha Griffin. They haveone son. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis live at Grant Park, 111. Mrs. Curtis is an experi-enced and delightful home keeper, and they have a wide circle of appreciatingfriends. 408
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409 JOSEPH O. CUNNINGHAM. Joseph O. Cunningham was born December 12, 1830, in Lancaster. ErieCounty, X. Y. His ancestors were old settlers in the state of Xew York. Hisfathers name was Hiram W. Cunningham, and his mothers maiden name wasEunice Brown. His great-grandfather was Thomas Cunningham who marriedLucy Hutchinson. They lived and died in Milford, Otsego County, New York.Hiram \Y. Cunningham removed with his family to the state_of Ohio. He senthis son, Joseph, to the schools of the neighborhood in which he lived, and hispreliminary education was gained in a little log school house. The teachers ofthat day devoted themselves assiduously to teaching the children spelling, read-ing, writing, arithmetic, grammar, geography and history. Young Cunning-ham learned all this, and was also taught algebra. He studied in BaldwinAcademy at Bera. O.. and completed a literary course in Oberlin College. Hehad taken time during the progress of his education to engage in teaching, andafter leaving

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