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Justice Corydon Beckwith
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Born:
July 26, 1823 in Caledonia County, VT
Illinois Supreme Court Justice:
1864-1864
Succeeded:
John D. Caton
Succeeded by:
Charles B. Lawrence
Represented:
3rd Division (1864-1864)
Political Party
Democrat
Died:
August 18, 1890 in Hinsdale, IL
Buried:
Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, IL
Notes:
Portrait courtesy of the Illinois Supreme Court
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Beckwith Obituary 01
Beckwith Obituary 02
Corydon Beckwith Memorial
Corydon Beckwith full Biography
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Mills v. Heeney et al.
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County of Cook et al. v. Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company
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Cook County
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Anderson and Waugh v. Hapler
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Hichins et al. v. Lyon et al.
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McHenry County
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Board of Supervisors of Iroquois County et al. v. Keady et al.
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Cook County
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Knox County
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Iroquois County
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Raleigh et al. v. Raleigh
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