Fawcett Plumb | |
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Member of the Illinois Senate from the 17th district | |
In office 1874 –1878 | |
Preceded by | Elmer Baldwin |
Succeeded by | Samuel R. Lewis |
Personal details | |
Born | December 10, 1834 Andover, Ohio |
Died | June 25, 1919 Streator, Illinois | (aged 92)
Political party | Independent |
Residence | Streator, Illinois |
Profession | banker |
Fawcett Plumb (December 10, 1834 – June 25, 1919) was an American banker and politician from Ohio. A graduate of Oberlin College, Plumb worked for many years as a secretary to his uncle and father-in-law, Ralph Plumb. Plumb briefly worked as a lawyer, but instead took interest in banking and real estate. He served two terms in the Illinois Senate as an independent.