Lester L. Bond
Lester Bond | |
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11th Ward | |
Member of the Illinois Senate | |
In office 1867–1871 | |
Personal details | |
Born | October 27, 1829 Ravenna, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | April 15, 1903 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | (aged 73)
Resting place | Rosehill Cemetery |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Mary Aspenwall |
Children | Laura Bond Jackson |
Residence(s) | Chicago, Illinois |
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Lester Legrant Bond (October 27, 1829 – April 15, 1903) was a member of the Illinois state House of Representatives from 1866 to 1870 and served as acting Mayor of Chicago, appointed by Joseph Medill in 1873 when Medill left for Europe.[3]
Biography
Bond was born to Jonas and Elizabeth Bond.[3] and grew up on his father's farm in Ravenna, Ohio. He received his law degree in 1853 and traveled to Chicago the following year.[3] In 1854, he formed a legal partnership with A.S. Seaton. By 1858, he had partnered with E.A. West, a law firm which remained until 1891 when it became Bond & West.
Bond was one of the founders of the
Bond married Mary Aspenwall and they had one daughter, Laura, who was born in 1867.
He died at his home in Chicago on April 15, 1903, and was buried at Rosehill Cemetery.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Centennial List of Mayors, City Clerks, City Attorneys, City Treasurers, and Aldermen, elected by the people of the city of Chicago, from the incorporation of the city on March 4, 1837 to March 4, 1937, arranged in alphabetical order, showing the years during which each official held office". Archived from the original on September 4, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
- ^ Council, Chicago (Ill ) City (1892). Journal of the Proceedings of the City Council. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Death Comes to L.L. Bond". Chicago Tribune. April 16, 1903. p. 7. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Lester L. Bond Seriously Ill". Chicago Tribune. April 13, 1903. p. 3. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Acting Mayor Lester Legrand Bond Biography". www.chipublib.org. Chicago Public Library. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ Andreas, Alfred Theodore (1885). From 1857 until the fire of 1871. A. T. Andreas. pp. 103–104. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ a b Moses, John (1895). ... History of Chicago, Illinois: Pre-historic agencies ; Rise and fall of French dominion ; First permanent settlement ; The massacre ; Rudimentary. Munsell & Company. p. 218.
- ISBN 978-0-226-66842-0.