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year (May 1, 1903) terminated his partnership with Mr. Joslyn at Elgin. He is now alone in his practice, maintaining offices in both cities. His practice is general in character and has grown rapidly. Mr. Raymond is a Director in the Smoke Preventing Company, of Chicago, and is closely associated with several other corporations as attorney and counselor. He is a member of the Order of Elks and in March, 1903, was elected Exalted Ruler of Elgin Lodge, No. 737, and in August, 1903, was elected Treasurer of the Illinois Elks Association. In 1880 Mr. Raymond married Mary B. McQueeny, daughter of John and Ellen McQueeny, of Elarin.
JOHN M. RAYMOND, lawyer and Mayor, Aurora, Ill., was born in Bristol, Kendall County. Ill., Dec. 24, 1858, a son of C. H. Raymond, a pioneer settler and a prominent citizen of that county, and descendant of an old New England family. John M. obtained his early education in the local schools, and later was a student at the Sugar Grove Normal and Industrial School, and the State University of Iowa, graduating from the Law Department of the latter in 1884. For several years he taught school, for four years being principal at St. Charles, Ill. Mr. Raymond began the practice of law in Aurora in 1889 as an associate of Judge M. 0. Southworth. In 1890 he retired from this partnership, and for thirteen years was alone in practice, after which he became senior member of the firm of Raymond & Newhall, which soon became one of the leading firms of the city Mr. Raymond is actively interested in local and county politics, and is recognized as one of the leaders among the younger Republicans of the State. Until 1903 he declined all offers of political preferment, but that year accepted the nomination for Mayor, and after a sharp contest was elected over two competitors. Mr. Raymond is a member of the West Side Board of Education, is a Thirty-second-degree Mason, and a noble of the Mystic Shrine. He was one of the founders of the Aurora lodge of Elks, which is noted as one of the strongest in the State. He is a Director of the First National Bank, a large land-owner and practical farmer.' In 1887 he was married to Miss Frances R. Kennedy, daughter of a pioneer settler of Kendall County.
GEORGE B. RAYMOND (deceased), born at Sherburne, N. Y., Aug. 15, 1808; reared and educated in his native State; came to Elgin in October, 1845, and took charge of a store owned by Dexter & Raymond. Five years later he engaged in the lumber trade, having at different times his sons associated with him in the business; served as Postmaster of Elgin, and also as City Alderman. He was twice married, his first wife, whom he married in 1832, was Miss Katherine E. Sherwood. He married hi? second wife, Miss Mary A. C. Weston, Aug. 27, 1845. Mr. Raymond died Aug. 22, 1878. Five of his children are now living-George, Sherwood, Frank, Charles Weston and Mrs. Catherine E. Sylla.
HENRY CALVIN READ, farmer and stock-raiser, Elburn, Ill.; born in Kane County, Ill., Sept. 16, 1853; has been one of the leading farmers of Kane County, but since 1900 has lived retired. He was married in 1881 to Adella Cook.
FRANK W. REED, merchant, Lily Lake, Kane County, Ill., was born Oct. 23, 1875, in Carnpton Township, Kane County, son of George B. and Eliza A. (Kline) Reed. His education was secured in the local schools, the High School at St. Charles, and the Business College at Dixon. In 1897 Mr. Reed bought the
