Albert Elias Isley (January 18, 1871 – December 24, 1953) was an American judge, lawyer, and politician.
Isley was born in
Jasper County, Illinois on a farm. He graduated from
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso University (Valpo) is a private university in Valparaiso, Indiana, United States. It is an independent Lutheran university with five colleges. It enrolls nearly 2,300 students and has a campus.
The university is known for its Luthe ...
. He lived in
Newton, Illinois
Newton is a city in and the county seat of Jasper County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,777 at the 2020 census. Newton is home to a large coal-fired power plant operated by ''Illinois Power Generating Co'' and is close to Newto ...
with his wife and family. Isley served on the board of managers of the state reformatory from 1901 to 1904. He served as a state's attorney for Jasper County from 1904 to 1908. He was a
Democrat. Isley also served as an Illinois County Judge for Jasper County. Isley served in the
Illinois Senate
The Illinois Senate is the upper chamber of the Illinois General Assembly, the legislative branch of the government of the State of Illinois in the United States. The body was created by the first state constitution adopted in 1818. Under the ...
from 1909 to 1913. Isley died at his home in Newton, Illinois.
['Albert Isley, Jasper County Lawyer, Dies at 82,' Decatur Herald and Review (Illinois), December 25, 1953, pg. 26]
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