Lawrence B. Stringer | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois'sat-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Burnett M. Chiperfield |
| Member of theIllinois Senate | |
| In office 1900-1904 | |
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| Born | (1866-02-24)February 24, 1866 |
| Died | December 5, 1942(1942-12-05) (aged 76) Lincoln, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
Lawrence Beaumont Stringer (February 24, 1866 – December 5, 1942) was aU.S. Representative fromIllinois.
Born nearAtlantic City, New Jersey, Stringer moved with his parents toLincoln, Illinois, in 1876. He attended the public schools. He was graduated fromLincoln University (later Lincoln College) in 1887. Reporter on a local paper. He served as member of the State house of representatives 1890-1892. He entered theChicago College of Law (law department ofLake Forest University), and was graduated in 1896. He returned toLincoln, Illinois, in 1898 and commenced practice. He served as delegate to the Democratic State convention in 1900 and served as chairman. He served as member of the State senate 1900-1904. He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Governor of Illinois in 1904. He was appointed chief justice of the Illinois State Court of Claims in 1905 and served until 1913. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination forUnited States Senator in 1908.
Stringer was elected as aDemocrat to theSixty-third Congress (March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915). He did not seek renomination in 1914, but was an unsuccessful candidate forUnited States Senator inthat year's election. He resumed the practice of law. He was an unsuccessful candidate for justice of the supreme court of Illinois in 1924.
Stringer was elected judge of Logan County in 1918 and served until his death inLincoln, Illinois on December 5, 1942. He was interred in Union Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | Democratic nominee forGovernor of Illinois 1904 | Succeeded by |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by New seat | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois's at-large congressional district March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 | Succeeded by |
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