About Samuel Ettelson
Lived 1874 – 1938 (aged 63). Samuel Ettelson was an American politician.
Samuel Adams Ettelson (November 19, 1874 – May 9, 1938) was an American lawyer and politician. He served in the Illinois Senate representing the 3rd District in Chicago from 1906 through 1918. He was a Republican.
Biography Born in Chicago, Illinois, Ettelson graduated from West Division High School. He attended Harvard College and Lake Forest College. Ettelson graduated from the Chicago College of Law in 1897. He was admitted to the Illinois bar and practiced law in Chicago. Ettelson served as corporation counsel for the city of Chicago. He served in the Illinois Senate from 1907 until 1923 and was a Republican. Ettelson died at Michael Reese Hospital from complications from surgery. He was Jewish.
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American politician
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Samuel Ettelson was born on 19 November 1874 in Chicago.
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Samuel Ettelson died on 9 May 1938 in Chicago, Illinois.
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