HARTLEY, John
John HARTLEY, who is well and favorably
known throughout
Marshall
county, is now the efficient county clerk, making his home in
Henry. He was born at Henry, in January, 1859, and is the son of
Philip HARTLEY, a native of County Kilkenny, Ireland, who, on becoming a resident
of Henry, there conducted a blacksmith shop until his death, in
August, 1864. In the family were two sons, the brother of our
subject being James, who succeeded to the business of his
father.
The boyhood of John HARTLEY was passed in
Henry until seventeen years of age, when he went to Chicago, where he was engaged in the grocery
trade for five years. Returning to Henry he was then in the coal
business until 1885, when he was appointed by President
Cleveland as postmaster of that place and held that position for
nearly five years. In the fall of 1890 he became the democratic
candidate for county clerk, and was elected over James C. LONG,
also of Henry, who had previously held that office. He was
re-elected in 1894, at this time the republican candidate being
Stern A. WOOLEY, of Henry, and is now serving his sixth year
with credit to himself and to the satisfaction of all concerned.
As he reads and speaks German he often acts as interpreter in
court and his services are therefore highly prized. He is a
member of the Catholic church, and has lived an upright,
honorable life.
Extracted March 2011 by Norma Hass from
The Biographical Record of Bureau, Marshall and Putnam Counties, Illinois,
1896.
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