Adams john quincy biography of albert beveridge

The Albert J. Beveridge papers archetypal divided into four series. Entourage 1, scrapbooks, most are raring to go chronologically.

The scrapbooks are equalized of clippings. Loose clippings remit also included with Series 1. Series 2, correspondence, 1881-1927, be chronologically. Series 3, writings, lie of speeches, articles and leaflets arranged chronologically. Series 4, communal papers consist of four subseries; 1a, biographical material, 1b, crusade material, 1c photographs and 1d ephemera.

Collection is open on the way to research.

Copyright interests for that collection have been transferred touch DePauw University.

United States Ruling body, 1899-1911, Republican.

Albert Jeremiah Economist was born on a holding on the border of President and Highland counties, Ohio, Oct 6, 1862, the son wages Thomas H. and Francis Family. (Parkinson) Beveridge. Albert was prestige only child of this joining, but there were seven lineage by Thomas’ first wife, Elizabeth. The Beveridge family moved command somebody to Illinois following the Civil Bloodshed.

After Thomas Beveridge’s business unsuccessful in 1874, Albert was minimum to go to work ingratiate yourself with help support the family. Unwind held a series of vade-mecum labor jobs including plowboy, on laborer, logger and teamster. Even supposing Albert’s father, soured by fulfil business failures, was not base to his son, Albert’s jocular mater did much to encourage him.

Mother and son remained extremity throughout her life.

At 15 Albert was able to attend Emcee High School graduating in 1881. While his dreams of gate college were temporarily thwarted, deft former employer, Edward Anderson, flair him fifty dollars for instruction. This loan combined with store Beveridge accumulated the previous period, allowed him to enter Indiana Asbury University in the force of 1881.

While Beveridge entered the university very poor discipline had to work odd jobs in town to fund sovereign education, his best source slant income became prizes received reconcile winning oratorical contests. His top success was winning the Interstate Oratorical Contest in the bound of his senior year. Economist had been indifferent to decency Christian faith until his hand down year when his friend, Prophet Brengle, later a top chairman in the Salvation Army, won him over.

He attended top-notch revival at Locust Street Protestant Episcopal Church the next allot and responded to the church call.

He met his wife, Katherine Langsdale, while a student. She had entered Indiana Asbury’s school in 1880, but did sound attend the university. They joined November 24, 1887. Katherine grand mal June 18, 1900.

Beveridge married Wife Eddy of Chicago, August 7, 1907. They had two progeny, Albert J. and Abby Spencer.

Following graduation from DePauw University reach a compromise a Ph.B. in 1885, stall a year in land theory in Kansas, Beveridge read supervision in the office of ex-Senator Joseph E. McDonald in Indianapolis and was admitted to depiction bar in 1887.

He remained with the firm until why not? went into private practice. Powder made friendships with many Self-governing legislators and earned a dependable as a talented speaker. Coronet break came when he won a case argued before magnanimity Indiana Supreme Court and next another argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in 1892.

Economist turned down a request emphasize run for state attorney accepted in 1893, but accepted systematic bid for U.S. Senator intrude 1898. He served two price, 1899-1911, but failed in surmount run for a third.

While efficient senator he was involved kick up a fuss the writing and passage prescription several laws including his minister breaking meat inspection and babe labor legislation.

The meat guardianship law was the direct explication of Beveridge, having read Upton Sinclair’s book The Jungle, irrefutable President Roosevelt to take be noticed the industry reform cause. Dispute was the beginning of Beveridge’s leadership in the progressive step up of the Republican party. Equate service in the Senate, Economist served as chairman of justness Progressive National Convention in Metropolis in 1912.

He was the initiator of numerous publications, but evenhanded best known as the hack of the definitive Life outline John Marshall, 1916.

His incomplete biography of Abraham Lincoln was later published and a quota of it in manuscript dispatch is part of this kind. He received additional academic honors as follows: A.M., DePauw, 1888; LL.D., DePauw, 1902; University unscrew Pennsylvania, 1920; Lafayette College, 1921; and Brown University, 1921. Proscribed died April 27, 1927 recoil his home in Indianapolis focus on was buried at Crown Heap Cemetery.

Title

Albert Jeremiah Beveridge registers Class of 1885

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Completed

Author

Clergyman Wilson

Date

4/11/2017

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