EDWARD F. DUNNE.

Edward F. Dunne was born at Waterville, Connecticut, October 12, 1853.

He was one year old when his parents moved to Peoria, Illinois, where his father attained political and business prominence.

His education was obtained in the public schools of Peoria and at Trinity College, University of Dublin, where he reached the position of honor man in his class, but graduation was denied him by his father's financial reverses which recalled him to Peoria.

There he worked for a year in his father's mill, meanwhile reading law. In 1876 he began a systematic course in law in Chicago and two years later was admitted to the bar.

For fifteen years he devoted himself to an ardent practice of his profession. He was associated during this period with many distinguished men, among them being Judge Scates and Congressman Hynes.

In 1892 he was elected to fill a vacancy on the Circuit bench of Cook County and in 1897 and again in 1903 was elected to full

terms.

His marriage took place in 1881, his bride being Miss Elizabeth J. Kelly of Chicago. To this marriage thirteen children were born, nine of whom are living.

From the bench he was elected, in 1905, to be mayor of Chicago by 25,000 plurality.

Among the great issues of his term were the traction franchises, the price of gas, electricity, and telephone service, the equalization of water rates, and tax-dodging by the powerful.

Judge Dunne was nominated for Governor of Illinois by the Democratic party at the Democratic primary election of 1912 and was elected by 125,000 plurality in November of that year.