HISTORY OF CASS COUNTY ILLINOIS - 1915
Chicago: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Co.
Page 919
LUCAS, ALLEN THURMAN. - The legal profession has many able exponents in Cass County, but no one lives up more fully to the ethics of his calling than does Allen Thurman Lucas, of Chandlerville, whose name has become a synonym for honorable methods and a high order of ability. He was born six miles east of Chandlerville on the farm of his father, January 16, 1879, a son of William D. and Sarah C. (Underbrink) Lucas, the former born near Chandlerville, Ill., March 6, 1854, and the latter born near Alton, Ill., September 19, 1852. The parents are living near Bath, Ill., where the father carries on a real estate and insurance business. The paternal grandfather, William Lucas, was a soldier in the Black Hawk war, while the maternal grandfather, William Underbrink, was a soldier for three years in the Civil war, serving in the Union army.
Allen Thurman Lucas attended the Illinois College at Jacksonville, Ill., and the University of Illinois, and was graduated from the Bloomington Law School, June 15, 1906, with the degree of LL. B. He earned the money for his collegiate courses by working on the farm until nineteen years old, and afterward taught school. After his graduation from the law school, Mr. Lucas began the practice of his profession at Virginia, Ill., in November, 1906, but moved to Chandlerville, October 24, 1810. In 1908 he was elected state's attorney of Cass County, on the Democratic ticket, and re-elected to the same office in 1912. While in college he represented, with two other students, the State of Illinois in joint debate against the State of Indiana, at Bloomington, and won the debate. Since he was nineteen years old, mr. Lucas has campaigned for his party, and has won an enviable reputation as a speaker. In 1900 he became a member of the Chandlerville lodge of Knights of Pythias; in 1908 he became a member of the Virginia lodge of Modern Woodmen of America; in 1900 he joined the Chandlerville lodge of Court of Honor; in 1912 he became a member of the Virginia Red Men of America, and in 1913, he joined the Chandlerville lodge of Odd Fellows. Mr. Lucas belongs to the chandlerville Christian church.
On June 15, 1905, Mr. Lucas was married at Springfield, Ill., to Josephine Sarff, a daughter of Abner and Cynthia (Lindsay) Sarff. Mrs. Lucas was born near Chandlerville, Ill., in Mason County, November 10, 1888. Mr. and Mrs. Lucas have one daughter, Fae Robertine Lucas, born June 9, 1906. Well versed in the law, brilliant in his capabilities, and a man of unblemished character. Mr. Lucas has a very promising future before him. Already he is recognized as one of the leading men of his party and community, and his fearless course as state's attorney has made his name known throughout his section as one who does his duty no matter what the cost may be, or what influences may be brought to bear against him.
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According to the 1929 Beardstown Centennial Celebration Program, Allen T. Lucas played the part of State's Attorney, Hugh Fullerton in a reenactment, or play, of the 1858 "Duff" Armstrong murder trial held in Beardstown, IL.
This info courtesy of Project Next Generation at Beardstown Memorial Library.
Chicago: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Co.
Page 919
LUCAS, ALLEN THURMAN. - The legal profession has many able exponents in Cass County, but no one lives up more fully to the ethics of his calling than does Allen Thurman Lucas, of Chandlerville, whose name has become a synonym for honorable methods and a high order of ability. He was born six miles east of Chandlerville on the farm of his father, January 16, 1879, a son of William D. and Sarah C. (Underbrink) Lucas, the former born near Chandlerville, Ill., March 6, 1854, and the latter born near Alton, Ill., September 19, 1852. The parents are living near Bath, Ill., where the father carries on a real estate and insurance business. The paternal grandfather, William Lucas, was a soldier in the Black Hawk war, while the maternal grandfather, William Underbrink, was a soldier for three years in the Civil war, serving in the Union army.
Allen Thurman Lucas attended the Illinois College at Jacksonville, Ill., and the University of Illinois, and was graduated from the Bloomington Law School, June 15, 1906, with the degree of LL. B. He earned the money for his collegiate courses by working on the farm until nineteen years old, and afterward taught school. After his graduation from the law school, Mr. Lucas began the practice of his profession at Virginia, Ill., in November, 1906, but moved to Chandlerville, October 24, 1810. In 1908 he was elected state's attorney of Cass County, on the Democratic ticket, and re-elected to the same office in 1912. While in college he represented, with two other students, the State of Illinois in joint debate against the State of Indiana, at Bloomington, and won the debate. Since he was nineteen years old, mr. Lucas has campaigned for his party, and has won an enviable reputation as a speaker. In 1900 he became a member of the Chandlerville lodge of Knights of Pythias; in 1908 he became a member of the Virginia lodge of Modern Woodmen of America; in 1900 he joined the Chandlerville lodge of Court of Honor; in 1912 he became a member of the Virginia Red Men of America, and in 1913, he joined the Chandlerville lodge of Odd Fellows. Mr. Lucas belongs to the chandlerville Christian church.
On June 15, 1905, Mr. Lucas was married at Springfield, Ill., to Josephine Sarff, a daughter of Abner and Cynthia (Lindsay) Sarff. Mrs. Lucas was born near Chandlerville, Ill., in Mason County, November 10, 1888. Mr. and Mrs. Lucas have one daughter, Fae Robertine Lucas, born June 9, 1906. Well versed in the law, brilliant in his capabilities, and a man of unblemished character. Mr. Lucas has a very promising future before him. Already he is recognized as one of the leading men of his party and community, and his fearless course as state's attorney has made his name known throughout his section as one who does his duty no matter what the cost may be, or what influences may be brought to bear against him.
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According to the 1929 Beardstown Centennial Celebration Program, Allen T. Lucas played the part of State's Attorney, Hugh Fullerton in a reenactment, or play, of the 1858 "Duff" Armstrong murder trial held in Beardstown, IL.
This info courtesy of Project Next Generation at Beardstown Memorial Library.
HISTORY OF CASS COUNTY ILLINOIS - 1915
Chicago: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Co.
Page 919
LUCAS, ALLEN THURMAN. - The legal profession has many able exponents in Cass County, but no one lives up more fully to the ethics of his calling than does Allen Thurman Lucas, of Chandlerville, whose name has become a synonym for honorable methods and a high order of ability. He was born six miles east of Chandlerville on the farm of his father, January 16, 1879, a son of William D. and Sarah C. (Underbrink) Lucas, the former born near Chandlerville, Ill., March 6, 1854, and the latter born near Alton, Ill., September 19, 1852. The parents are living near Bath, Ill., where the father carries on a real estate and insurance business. The paternal grandfather, William Lucas, was a soldier in the Black Hawk war, while the maternal grandfather, William Underbrink, was a soldier for three years in the Civil war, serving in the Union army.
Allen Thurman Lucas attended the Illinois College at Jacksonville, Ill., and the University of Illinois, and was graduated from the Bloomington Law School, June 15, 1906, with the degree of LL. B. He earned the money for his collegiate courses by working on the farm until nineteen years old, and afterward taught school. After his graduation from the law school, Mr. Lucas began the practice of his profession at Virginia, Ill., in November, 1906, but moved to Chandlerville, October 24, 1810. In 1908 he was elected state's attorney of Cass County, on the Democratic ticket, and re-elected to the same office in 1912. While in college he represented, with two other students, the State of Illinois in joint debate against the State of Indiana, at Bloomington, and won the debate. Since he was nineteen years old, mr. Lucas has campaigned for his party, and has won an enviable reputation as a speaker. In 1900 he became a member of the Chandlerville lodge of Knights of Pythias; in 1908 he became a member of the Virginia lodge of Modern Woodmen of America; in 1900 he joined the Chandlerville lodge of Court of Honor; in 1912 he became a member of the Virginia Red Men of America, and in 1913, he joined the Chandlerville lodge of Odd Fellows. Mr. Lucas belongs to the chandlerville Christian church.
On June 15, 1905, Mr. Lucas was married at Springfield, Ill., to Josephine Sarff, a daughter of Abner and Cynthia (Lindsay) Sarff. Mrs. Lucas was born near Chandlerville, Ill., in Mason County, November 10, 1888. Mr. and Mrs. Lucas have one daughter, Fae Robertine Lucas, born June 9, 1906. Well versed in the law, brilliant in his capabilities, and a man of unblemished character. Mr. Lucas has a very promising future before him. Already he is recognized as one of the leading men of his party and community, and his fearless course as state's attorney has made his name known throughout his section as one who does his duty no matter what the cost may be, or what influences may be brought to bear against him.
************
According to the 1929 Beardstown Centennial Celebration Program, Allen T. Lucas played the part of State's Attorney, Hugh Fullerton in a reenactment, or play, of the 1858 "Duff" Armstrong murder trial held in Beardstown, IL.
This info courtesy of Project Next Generation at Beardstown Memorial Library.
Chicago: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Co.
Page 919
LUCAS, ALLEN THURMAN. - The legal profession has many able exponents in Cass County, but no one lives up more fully to the ethics of his calling than does Allen Thurman Lucas, of Chandlerville, whose name has become a synonym for honorable methods and a high order of ability. He was born six miles east of Chandlerville on the farm of his father, January 16, 1879, a son of William D. and Sarah C. (Underbrink) Lucas, the former born near Chandlerville, Ill., March 6, 1854, and the latter born near Alton, Ill., September 19, 1852. The parents are living near Bath, Ill., where the father carries on a real estate and insurance business. The paternal grandfather, William Lucas, was a soldier in the Black Hawk war, while the maternal grandfather, William Underbrink, was a soldier for three years in the Civil war, serving in the Union army.
Allen Thurman Lucas attended the Illinois College at Jacksonville, Ill., and the University of Illinois, and was graduated from the Bloomington Law School, June 15, 1906, with the degree of LL. B. He earned the money for his collegiate courses by working on the farm until nineteen years old, and afterward taught school. After his graduation from the law school, Mr. Lucas began the practice of his profession at Virginia, Ill., in November, 1906, but moved to Chandlerville, October 24, 1810. In 1908 he was elected state's attorney of Cass County, on the Democratic ticket, and re-elected to the same office in 1912. While in college he represented, with two other students, the State of Illinois in joint debate against the State of Indiana, at Bloomington, and won the debate. Since he was nineteen years old, mr. Lucas has campaigned for his party, and has won an enviable reputation as a speaker. In 1900 he became a member of the Chandlerville lodge of Knights of Pythias; in 1908 he became a member of the Virginia lodge of Modern Woodmen of America; in 1900 he joined the Chandlerville lodge of Court of Honor; in 1912 he became a member of the Virginia Red Men of America, and in 1913, he joined the Chandlerville lodge of Odd Fellows. Mr. Lucas belongs to the chandlerville Christian church.
On June 15, 1905, Mr. Lucas was married at Springfield, Ill., to Josephine Sarff, a daughter of Abner and Cynthia (Lindsay) Sarff. Mrs. Lucas was born near Chandlerville, Ill., in Mason County, November 10, 1888. Mr. and Mrs. Lucas have one daughter, Fae Robertine Lucas, born June 9, 1906. Well versed in the law, brilliant in his capabilities, and a man of unblemished character. Mr. Lucas has a very promising future before him. Already he is recognized as one of the leading men of his party and community, and his fearless course as state's attorney has made his name known throughout his section as one who does his duty no matter what the cost may be, or what influences may be brought to bear against him.
************
According to the 1929 Beardstown Centennial Celebration Program, Allen T. Lucas played the part of State's Attorney, Hugh Fullerton in a reenactment, or play, of the 1858 "Duff" Armstrong murder trial held in Beardstown, IL.
This info courtesy of Project Next Generation at Beardstown Memorial Library.
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