Robert A. Childs
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Robert Andrew Childs was a U.S. Representative
from Illinois
.
Born in Malone, New York
, Childs moved to Illinois with his parents, who settled near Belvidere, Boone County, in 1852.
He attended the common schools.
During the Civil War
enlisted in Gen. Stephen A. Hurlbut's company, which subsequently became a part of the 15th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
, and served throughout the war.
He graduated from the Illinois State Normal University in 1870.
He was principal and superintendent of the public schools in Amboy 1871–1873.
He studied law and was admitted to the bar
in 1872 and commenced practice in Belvidere, Illinois
.
He settled in Hinsdale, a suburb of Chicago, in July 1873.
He served as member of the village board of trustees and president of the school board.
Childs was elected as a Republican
to the Fifty-third
Congress (March 4, 1893–March 3, 1895).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1894.
He resumed the practice of law in Chicago.
He died in Hinsdale, Illinois
, December 19, 1915.
He was interred in Bronswood Cemetery.
The Robert A. and Mary Childs House
was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 2000.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
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Born in Malone, New York
Malone (village), New York
-Notable natives:Notable natives include:*William Almon Wheeler served as Vice President of the United States under Rutherford Hayes. Is buried at Morningside Cemetery in Malone....
, Childs moved to Illinois with his parents, who settled near Belvidere, Boone County, in 1852.
He attended the common schools.
During the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
enlisted in Gen. Stephen A. Hurlbut's company, which subsequently became a part of the 15th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
15th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 15th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 15th Illinois Infantry was mustered at Freeport, Illinois on April 25, 1861....
, and served throughout the war.
He graduated from the Illinois State Normal University in 1870.
He was principal and superintendent of the public schools in Amboy 1871–1873.
He studied law and was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1872 and commenced practice in Belvidere, Illinois
Belvidere, Illinois
Belvidere is a city in Boone County, Illinois, United States. The population was 25,585 as of the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Boone County. Belvidere is part of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
.
He settled in Hinsdale, a suburb of Chicago, in July 1873.
He served as member of the village board of trustees and president of the school board.
Childs was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Fifty-third
53rd United States Congress
The Fifty-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1893 to March 4, 1895, during the fifth and sixth...
Congress (March 4, 1893–March 3, 1895).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1894.
He resumed the practice of law in Chicago.
He died in Hinsdale, Illinois
Hinsdale, Illinois
Hinsdale is a suburb of Chicago, Illinois; it is located partly in Cook County and mainly in DuPage County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 17,349 at the 2000 census. The town's ZIP code is 60521. The town has a rolling, wooded topography, with a quaint downtown and is a 30-minute...
, December 19, 1915.
He was interred in Bronswood Cemetery.
The Robert A. and Mary Childs House
Robert A. and Mary Childs House
The Robert A. and Mary Childs House is a historic Queen Anne Style residence in Hinsdale, Illinois. The Childs family moved to Hinsdale 1873, the year of its incorporation. Mary purchased a lot of land in 1881 for a new property. Civil War veteran Robert A...
was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2000.