About Walter M. Provine
Lived 1873 – 1955 (aged 81–82). Walter M. Provine was an American lawyer.
Walter M. Provine (November 23, 1873 – January 25, 1955) was an Illinois lawyer.
Biography
Walter M. Provine was born in Taylorville, Illinois, on November 23, 1873, the son of William Martin Provine (1841-1926) and his wife Mary (Murray) Provine (1843-1916).
After attending Cornell University, Provine was admitted to the bar of Illinois in 1897. In 1924, he ran for Illinois Attorney General, losing the nomination to Oscar E. Carlstrom. From 1926 to 1931, he was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives.
He died of a sudden heart attack in Jersey City, New Jersey on January 25, 1955.
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American lawyer
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Walter M. Provine was born on 23 November 1873.
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Walter M. Provine died in 1955.
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Walter M. Provine was a lawyer.
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