Delos Wirick Baxter (July 29, 1857 – September 28, 1918) was an American lawyer and politician.
Baxter was born in
Rochelle, Illinois
Rochelle is a city in Ogle and Lee counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,446 at the 2020 census. Rochelle is approximately west of Chicago and south of Rockford.
History
Originally named "Lane", the town sits at the inter ...
and went to the Rochelle public schools. In 1881, Baxter graduated from the
Iowa State University
Iowa State University of Science and Technology (Iowa State University, Iowa State, or ISU) is a Public university, public land-grant university, land-grant research university in Ames, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1858 as the Iowa Agricult ...
law school and was admitted to the Illinois bar. Baxter practiced law in Rochelle, Illinois and was also involved in the banking business. He served as mayor of Rochelle and as state's attorney for
Ogle County, Illinois
Ogle County is a county in the northern part of the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 United States census, it had a population of 51,788. Its county seat is Oregon, and its largest city is Rochelle. Ogle County comprises Rochelle ...
. Baxter was a
Republican. Baxter 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 1897 to 1901. Baxter died in Rochelle, Illinois.
['Attorney Baxter Of Rochelle Dead,' Dixon Evening Leader, September 30, 1918, pg. 8]
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1857 births
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People from Rochelle, Illinois
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Illinois lawyers
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Republican Party Illinois state senators
19th-century American businesspeople
19th-century American lawyers
19th-century members of the Illinois General Assembly
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