Background
Deneen, Charles Samuel was born on May 4, 1863 in Edwardsville, Illinois, United States. Son of Samuel H. and Mary F. (Ashley) Deneen.
Deneen, Charles Samuel was born on May 4, 1863 in Edwardsville, Illinois, United States. Son of Samuel H. and Mary F. (Ashley) Deneen.
McKendree College; Union College, of Law. Northwestern Law School, Chicago, 111.
Admitted to bar, 1886. Practiced at Chicago, 1890-1904. Member Illinois House of Representatives, 1892.
Attorney for Sanitary District, Chicago, 1895-1896. State’s attorney Cook Company, Illinois, 1896-1904. Governor of Illinois, 1905-1909, 1909-1913.
Resumed practice of law at Chicago. Appointed United States Senator, February 25, 1925, to serve unexpired term of Honorary Medill McCormick, deceased, and elected to same office for term, 1925-1931. Resumed practice of law at Chicago.
Member: Masons 33°; Oriental Consistory, Englewood Comdry. Knight Templar; Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. Eastern Star; Knights of Pythias.
Mystic Shrine; Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Moose; Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. Sons of American Revolution.
111. State and Chicago Bar Associations. Bellevue, O.; 8. John A. and Anna (O’Toole) Dempsey. Education High School.
Assumption College; Western Reserve U. Business. College; Cleveland Law School. Admitted to law practice, 1907.
Entered Union League. Clubs: Hamilton. Exmoor Country, Beverly Country, Northwestern U.
Married Bina Day Maloney, May 10, 1891. Children: Charles Ashley, Dorothy (Mistress Allmand M. Blow), Frances (Mistress Carl Birdsall), Bina Day (Mistress Thomas W. House IV).