Charles S. Deneen

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Charles Deneen

Charles Samuel Deneen (born May 4, 1863 in Edwardsville , Illinois , † February 5, 1940 in Chicago , Illinois) was an American politician and from 1905 to 1913 the 23rd governor of Illinois. He was also a US Senator for Illinois.

Early years and political advancement

Charles Deneen attended McKendree College until 1882. He then studied law at Union College and was admitted to the bar in 1886. He then started practicing in Chicago. Deneen's political career began in 1892 with his election to the Illinois House of Representatives . From 1895 to 1896 he was an attorney for the city of Chicago and from 1896 to 1904 he was a district attorney in Cook County . In 1904, Charles Deneen was nominated by his Republican Party as the top candidate for the upcoming gubernatorial elections.

Illinois Governor

After the successful election, Deneen was able to take up his new office on January 9, 1905. After his successful re-election in 1908, he was to serve a total of eight years. He advocated an improved education policy. A special department in the Ministry of Transport was also created, the so-called Highway Commission, which took care of the expansion of the highways. This happened with a view to the emerging automobile traffic. The laws against child labor have also been revised. The maximum working time for women was set at ten hours a day. This law was blocked by the Supreme Court for the time being. 259 people were killed in a fire in a mine in the village of Cherry. As a result, the first rescue fire departments for mines were introduced in Illinois. The security measures in the mines have been significantly improved. The first laws to assist survivors of work accidents or the disabled and disabled were enacted in the Workmen's Compensation Act of 1911. Also in 1911, Starved Rock State Park was placed under the administration of the state of Illinois. The population of Illinois had risen to 5.6 million in 1910. For comparison: In 1900 this number was 4.8 million.

US Senator and Further Life

The attempt to be elected to a third term failed in 1912. Therefore, Charles Deneen had to resign on February 3, 1913 from his office. He then retired to Chicago for the next twelve years, where he again worked as a lawyer. Between 1925 and 1931 he represented his state in the US Senate in Washington . There he was chairman of the expenditure control committee. Since he was not nominated for re-election in 1930, he resigned from the US Congress on March 3, 1931 . Then he finally withdrew from politics. He practiced again in Chicago, where he died in 1940. Deneen was married to Bina Day Maloney. They had four children together.

literature

  • Robert Sobel and John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Volume 1, Meckler Books, Westport, Conn. 1978, 4 volumes.

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personal data
SURNAME Deneen, Charles
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Deneen, Charles Samuel
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Illinois Governor
DATE OF BIRTH May 4, 1863
PLACE OF BIRTH Edwardsville , Illinois
DATE OF DEATH 5th February 1940
Place of death Chicago , Illinois