William Bross

William J. Bross (November 4, 1813 – January 27, 1890) was an American politician and publisher originally from the New Jersey–New York–Pennsylvania tri-state area. He was also elected as the 16th Lieutenant Governor of Illinois.

He engaged in the lumber trade with his father before attending Williams College. He taught at schools for ten years, then headed west to Chicago, Illinois. He engaged in book-selling and publishing interests before co-founding the successful ''Democratic Press'' paper. Following the organization of the Republican Party in 1854, Bross became a staunch supporter of its political candidates. His support for Abraham Lincoln helped him win support for a bid as lieutenant governor. In 1865, he accompanied future Vice President of the United States Schuyler Colfax on a trip west to California, later publishing a book about the excursion. Provided by Wikipedia
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    History of Chicago : historical and commercial statistics, sketches, facts and figures, republished from the "Daily Democratic press" ; What I remember of early Chicago, a lecture, delivered in McCormick's hall, January 23, 1876 (Tribune, January 24th) /

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    Illinois and the thirteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States : a paper read before the Chicago Historical Society ... January 15, 1884 /

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    Address before the Mechanics' Institute, at the close of the sixth annual fair, November 14th, 1853,

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    Immortality All life conditionally immortal. A paper read before the American Association for the Advancement of Science at its Nashville meeting, August 29, 1877.

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    America as a field for the exertions of the Christian scholar : an address delivered before the alumni of Williams College /

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    Address of the Hon. William Bross .. on the resources of the far West, and the Pacific railway, before the Chamber of commerce of the state of New York, at a special meeting, Thursday, January 25, 1866.

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    Biographical sketch of the late Gen. B.J. Sweet History of Camp Douglas. A paper read before the Chicago Historical Society, June 18th, 1878,

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    Banking its history, commercial importance, and social and moral influence : a lecture, before the Mechanic's Institute, of the city of Chicago, delivered Thrusday evening, Feb 24, 1852
    by Bross, William, 1813-1890
    Published 1852

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    Address of the Hon. William Bross : Lieutenant-Governor of Illinois on the resources of the far West, and the Pacific railway, before the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York, at a special meeting, Thursday, January 15, 1866
    by Bross, William, 1813-1890
    Published 1866

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    Chicago and the sources of her past and future growth : A paper read before the Chicago Historical Society, Tuesday evening, January 20th, 1880 /
    by Bross, William, 1813-1890
    Published 1880

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    The Toronto & Georgian bay ship canal : reply to certain queries of the honorable the canal committee of the canadian parliament
    by Bross, William, 1813-1890
    Published 1864

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    Banking, its history, commercial importance, and social and moral influence : a lecture, before the Mechanic's Institute, of the City of Chicago, delivered Thursday evening, Feb. 24, 1852 /
    by Bross, William, 1813-1890
    Published 1852

    Book
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    Illinois and the thirteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States : a paper read before the Chicago Historical Society ... January 15, 1884 /
    by Bross, William, 1813-1890
    Published 1884

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    Illinois and the thirteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States : a paper read before the Chicago Historical Society ... January 15, 1884 /
    by Bross, William, 1813-1890
    Published 1884

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    The Mississippi and Michigan canal, called for short the Hennepin Canal /
    by Bross, William, 1813-1890
    Published 1885

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    Book
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    Banking : its history, commercial importance, and social and moral influence : a lecture, before the Mechanic's Institute, of the city of Chicago, delivered Thrusday evening, Feb 24, 1852
    by Bross, William, 1813-1890
    Published 1852

    Book
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    Biographical sketch of the late Gen. B.J. Sweet : History of Camp Douglas. A paper read before the Chicago Historical Society, June 18th, 1878 /
    by Bross, William, 1813-1890
    Published 1878

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    Banking : its history, commercial importance, and social and moral influence. A lecture before the Mechanic's Institute of the city of Chicago, delivered Thursday evening, Feb. 24, 1852. /
    by Bross, William, 1813-1890
    Published 1852

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    Rock Island and its surroundings, in 1853
    by Bross, William, 1813-1890
    Published 1854

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    Address of the Hon. William Bross, lieutenant-governor of Illinois, on the resources of the far West, and the Pacific Railway : before the Chamber of Commerce of the state of New York, at a special meeting, Tuesday, January 25, 1866
    by Bross, William, 1813-1890
    Published 1866

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