William E. Hull
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William Edgar Hull was a U.S. Representative
from Illinois
.
Born in Lewistown, Illinois
, Hull attended the common schools, Lewistown High School, and Illinois College at Jacksonville, Illinois
.
He served as president of the Manito Chemical Co.
Postmaster of Peoria, Illinois
from 1898 to 1906.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1916 and 1920.
He served as member of the board of directors of the Illinois Highway Improvement Association.
Hull was elected as a Republican
to the Sixty-eighth
and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1923-March 3, 1933).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1932.
He resumed his former pursuits in Peoria, Illinois
.
He died in a hospital in Toronto
, Canada
, May 30, 1942, while on a visit.
He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lewistown, Illinois
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
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Born in Lewistown, Illinois
Lewistown, Illinois
Lewistown is a city in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,522 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Fulton County. Located in central Illinois, it is southwest of Peoria. It is the source of Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters, who lived there...
, Hull attended the common schools, Lewistown High School, and Illinois College at Jacksonville, Illinois
Jacksonville, Illinois
Jacksonville is a city in Morgan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 18,940 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Morgan County....
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He served as president of the Manito Chemical Co.
Postmaster of Peoria, Illinois
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated...
from 1898 to 1906.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1916 and 1920.
He served as member of the board of directors of the Illinois Highway Improvement Association.
Hull was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Sixty-eighth
68th United States Congress
The Sixty-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1923 to March 4, 1925, during the last months of...
and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1923-March 3, 1933).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1932.
He resumed his former pursuits in Peoria, Illinois
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated...
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He died in a hospital in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, May 30, 1942, while on a visit.
He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lewistown, Illinois
Lewistown, Illinois
Lewistown is a city in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,522 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Fulton County. Located in central Illinois, it is southwest of Peoria. It is the source of Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters, who lived there...
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