Samuel Ettelson
Samuel Ettelson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Illinois Senate | |
| In office 1906–1924 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Samuel Adams Ettelson November 19, 1874 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | May 9, 1938 (aged 63) Chicago, Illinois |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
Samuel Adams Ettelson (November 19, 1874 – May 9, 1938) was an American lawyer and politician. He served in the Illinois Senate representing the 3rd District in Chicago from 1906 through 1918.[1] He was a Republican.
Biography
[edit]Born in Chicago, Illinois, Ettelson graduated from West Division High School. He attended Harvard College and Lake Forest College. Ettelson graduated from the Chicago College of Law in 1897. He was admitted to the Illinois bar and practiced law in Chicago. Ettelson served as corporation counsel for the city of Chicago. He served in the Illinois Senate from 1907 until 1923 and was a Republican. Ettelson died at Michael Reese Hospital from complications from surgery.[2][3][4] He was Jewish.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Illinois Blue Book". The Secretary. July 14, 1919 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Illinois Blue Book 1921-1922, Biographical Sketch of Samuel A. Ettelson, pg. 116
- ↑ "Samuel Ettelson Dies After Operation". Chicago Tribune. May 9, 1938. pp. 1, 5. Retrieved July 4, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Two Leaders of Republican in Illinois Dead". The Journal Standard. Ingleside, Illinois. May 9, 1938. p. 7. Retrieved July 4, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Heads Flood Relief Committee in Chicago". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
- 1874 births
- 1938 deaths
- Lawyers from Chicago
- Politicians from Chicago
- Harvard College alumni
- Lake Forest College alumni
- Chicago-Kent College of Law alumni
- Republican Party Illinois state senators
- 20th-century members of the Illinois General Assembly
- Jewish state legislators in Illinois
- Illinois state senator stubs