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John Smulski
John Francis Smulski (sometimes "Smolski"; February 4, 1867 – March 18, 1928) was a Polish-American lawyer, banker and Republican Party (United States), Republican politician who served on the Chicago City Council and as Illinois Treasurer.''Illinois Blue Book 1907-1908''. Biographical Sketch of John F. Smulka, p. 160 Early and family life Born in Poznań in Prussian Poland, Smulski emigrated with his family to the United States in either 1876 or 1881 and settled in Chicago, Illinois. Smulski attended the Chicago Public Schools and St. Jerome College in Berlin, Ontario, Canada, then the Northwestern University School of Law. He became a naturalized American citizen in 1890, and married opera singer Jadwiga (Harriet) Mikitazynski (1876–1947). They had two children who died as infants, then adopted a daughter, Harriet, and a son, John J. Smulski (1912–1932). Career Admitted to the Illinois bar in 1889. Smulski served on the Chicago City Council as a Republican Party (United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Illinois Treasurer
The Treasurer of Illinois is a constitutional officer in the executive branch of government of the U.S. state of Illinois. Seventy-four individuals have occupied the office of Treasurer since statehood. The incumbent is Mike Frerichs, a Democrat. A former Champaign County auditor and state senator, Frerichs was first elected to lead the state treasury in 2014 following a close race with Republican candidate Tom Cross. Eligibility and term of office The Treasurer is elected for a renewable four-year term during the quadrennial mid-term election. The Illinois Constitution provides that the Treasurer must, at the time of their election, be a United States citizen, at least 25 years old, and a resident of the state for at least three years preceding the election. Powers and duties The Treasurer is charged by Article V, Section 18 of the Illinois Constitution with the safekeeping and investment of the monies and securities deposited into the state treasury. As such, the Tre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
