John T. Denvir

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John T. Denvir (1859–1943) was an American champion checker player, chess aficionado, author, and state legislator in Illinois.[1][2] He served in the state senate from Chicago.[3] He was a Democrat.[1]

He published pamphlets and books on checkers including Denvir's Guide to Checkers.[4][5][6][7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b State, Illinois Office of Secretary of (July 25, 1925). "Illinois Blue Book". Secretary of State – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Denvir, John T. (1859-1943) · Jane Addams Digital Edition". digital.janeaddams.ramapo.edu.
  3. ^ The Daily News Almanac and Political Register for. Chicago Daily News Company. 1916.
  4. ^ Office, Library of Congress Copyright (July 25, 1936). "Catalog of Copyright Entries. Part 1. [A] Group 1. Books. New Series" – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Call, William Timothy (July 25, 1908). "The Literature of Checkers: Embracing All the Books, Pamphlets, and Magazines on the Game of English Draughts, Commonly Known as Checkers". New York – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "The Americana: A Universal Reference Library, Comprising the Arts and Sciences, Literature, History, Biography, Geography, Commerce, Etc., of the World. Biographies". The Author. July 25, 1923 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ Abernathy, Joseph (December 28, 1893). "Draughts". Otago Witness. No. 2079. p. 38 – via National Library of New Zealand.