Sidney Breese

Sidney Breese
Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court
In office
1873–1874
Preceded byCharles B. Lawrence
Succeeded byPinkney H. Walker
In office
1867–1870
Preceded byPinkney H. Walker
Succeeded byCharles B. Lawrence
15th Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives
In office
January 6, 1851 – January 3, 1853
Preceded byZadok Casey
Succeeded byJohn Reynolds
United States Senator
from Illinois
In office
March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1849
Preceded byRichard M. Young
Succeeded byJames Shields
Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court
In office
1857–1878
Preceded byWalter B. Scates
Succeeded byDavid J. Baker Jr.
In office
1841–1843
Succeeded byJames Semple
Personal details
BornJuly 15, 1800
Whitesboro, New York, US
DiedJune 27, 1878(1878-06-27) (aged 77)
Pinckneyville, Illinois, US
Resting placeCarlyle, Illinois
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseEliza Morrison
Alma materHamilton College
Union College
Occupationlawyer, jurist, author
Signature
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceIllinois Militia
RankLt. Colonel
Battles/warsBlackhawk War

Sidney Breese (July 15, 1800 – June 27, 1878),[1] a lawyer, soldier, author and jurist born in New York, became an early Illinois pioneer and represented the state in the United States Senate as well as served as Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court and Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, and has been called "father of the Illinois Central Railroad".[2]

  1. ^ "BREESE, Sidney - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
  2. ^ Appleton's Cyclopedia vol. 1, p. 367.