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tion of the schools did but little for him, nature and experience much. (See 6 Obituary Memoranda, pages 268-371.)

AUGUSTUS VANBUREN died May 9, 1899. Mr. Van Buren was admitted to the Illinois bar May 15, 1857. He was for many years a criminal lawyer in Chicago, but had not been engaged in practice for a number of years. He was for many years the junior member of the law firm of E. & A. Van Buren, which did an extensive business and was well known to the bar and people of Chicago. The senior member of the firm was his father, Judge Everett Van Buren. (See 6 Obituary Memo

randa, page 270.)

DAVID J. WILE, a member of the Chicago bar, died June 8, 1899. (See 6 Obituary Memoranda, page 271).

NORMAN WILLIAMS, of the well known law firm of Williams, Holt & Wheeler of Chicago, died June 19, 1899. He was admitted to the Illinois bar November 10, 1858, and commenced the practice of his profession in Chicago. For two years he practiced alone; he then formed a partnership with Messrs. King and Kales, the firm name being King, Kales & Williams; this firm continued until 1866, when Mr. Williams withdrew from it. In that year he formed a partnership with the lamented General John L. Thompson, under the firm name of Williams & Thompson. This was dissolved by the death of General Thompson in 1888. Mr. Williams was for more than ten years the senior member of the law firm of Williams, Holt & Wheeler, which was only dissolved by his death. Mr. Williams was prominent in the organization of the Pullman Palace Car Company and was a member of its first Board of Directors; the first telephones ever used in Chicago were brought here through the influence of Mr. Williams. He was the principal organizer of the Western Electric Company and the Chicago Telephone Company, and was a member of the Board of Directors of each of these companies. He was prominently connected with the Western Union Telegraph Company, in which his father-in-law, Judge Caton, had

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a large interest. Mr. Williams was a kind, genial, warmhearted man. He had hosts of friends, and few if any enemies. (See 6 Obituary Memoranda, page 272.)

MICHAEL ANDREW RORKE died June 26, 1899. He was admitted to the Illinois bar October 12, 1854. Mr. Rorke was a gentleman of culture and exceedingly polite; strictly honest in all his dealings with his fellow men; he was a Roman Catholic and did all in his power to advance the interests of that church. (See 6 Obituary Memoranda, page 273).

Your Necrologist has written sketches of some and gathered all that he has been able to of the sketches, addresses, resolutions and proceedings of Bar Associations and Bar meetings in relation to the members of the Illinois bar who have died during the year ending June 30, 1899, all of which will be found in 6 Obituary Memoranda, commencing on page 235.