Charles A. Deneen Collection
Title
Charles A. Deneen Collection
Subject
Deneen, Charles S., 1863-1940
Illinois. Governor
Governors
United States. Congress. Senate
Lawyers
McKendree College
Andersonville Prison
Deneen, Bina Day Maloney, 1868-1950
Georgia--Andersonville National Historic Site
Illinois State Fair
Politicians
Illinois--Madison County
Illinois. General Assembly. House of Representatives
Description
Charles Samuel Deneen (Republican) served as a one-term member of the Illinois House of Representatives beginning in 1892. He was born in Edwardsville, Illinois, and grew up in Lebanon, Illinois, where his parents were among the founders of McKendree College. Deneen graduated from McKendree College and then attended Union College of Law (now known as Northwestern University Law School). He served as an attorney for the Chicago Sanitary District from 1895-1896 and State’s Attorney for Cook County from 1896-1904. In 1904, Deneen was elected to the first of two terms as Illinois Governor where he was a strong supporter of education issues and the Illinois Waterway. Deneen served one term as the U. S. Senator from Illinois (1925-1931).
Photographs in this collection include images of Charles Deneen attending events, including the Illinois State Fair, the dedication of the Illinois Monument at Andersonville Prison, and the Madison County Centennial. Family photos of his wife, Bina Day Maloney, and four children (Charles A. Deneen, Dorothy Deneen Blow, Frances Deneen Birdsall, and Bina Day Deneen House) and images of McKendree College professors also appear in this collection.
Photographs in this collection include images of Charles Deneen attending events, including the Illinois State Fair, the dedication of the Illinois Monument at Andersonville Prison, and the Madison County Centennial. Family photos of his wife, Bina Day Maloney, and four children (Charles A. Deneen, Dorothy Deneen Blow, Frances Deneen Birdsall, and Bina Day Deneen House) and images of McKendree College professors also appear in this collection.
Collection Items
Charles S. Deneen
Charles S. Deneen, a U.S. Senator and the twenty-third Governor of Illinois, poses for a portrait.
Charles S. Deneen
Charles S. Deneen, a U.S. Senator and the twenty-third Governor of Illinois, sits for a portrait.
Bina Day Maloney Deneen
Illinois First Lady Bina D. M. Deneen, wife of Illinois governor, Charles S. Deneen, poses for a portrait.
Charles S. Deneen Birthplace
An unknown girl in the foreground and an older women in the background pose near the Edwardsville birth home of Illinois' twenty-third governor, Charles S. Deneen (1905-1913). On verso: "House at Edwardsville, Illinois where Charles S. Deneen was…
Deneen Home, Chicago
An exterior picture of the Charles S. Deneen home at Sixty-First Place in Chicago.
Charles S. Deneen and Archibald Hoxsey with Airplane
Charles S. Deneen (second from left) gathers in front of an airplane with the State Fair manager (first from the left), Wright Brothers pilot Archidald Hoxsey (third from the left), and the Secretary of Agriculture, presumably at the State Fair. On…
Charles S. Deneen Funeral
Friends and family gather in mourning at the funeral of Charles S. Deneen. On verso: "Front row: Right to left: Mrs. Carl A. Birdsall (daughter, Frances) Chicago, Mrs. Allmand M. Blow (daughter, Dorothy) Tulsa, Oklahoma, Mrs. Charles S. Deneen…
Charles S. Deneen Campaign Posters
Charles S. Deneen for Governor campaign banners and posters, likely from the election of 1905.
John Stanton Fitzgerrell
John Stanton Fitzgerrell poses for a portrait. On verso: "John Stanton Fitzgerrell (Lebanon) b. Feb. 22, 1864 - deceased. Son of Mary Catherine Moore Fitzgerrell, grandson of Jonathan and Elizabeth Moore. Nephew of Col. Risdon M. Moore of 117th Ill.…
Risdon Marshall Moore
Portrait of Colonel Risdon M. Moore, who commanded the 117th Illinois Infantry during the Civil War and taught mathematics at McKendree College. On verso: "Risdon Marshall Moore, San Antonio, Texas, 117th Ill. Infantry - Civil War."
William F. Swahlen
William F. Swahlen, professor of Greek and Latin at McKendree College, poses for a portrait.
Illinois Monument Dedication at Andersonville
Charles S. Deneen and the Illinois Monument Commission pose in front of the Illinois Monument during the dedication ceremony at the Andersonville Prison in Georgia. Governor Deneen attended the ceremony with Adjutant General Frank S. Dickson and…
Charles S. Deneen at Camp Lincoln
A postcard showing Charles S. Deneen and his escort on horseback next to a carriage of women entering Camp Lincoln.
John J. Brenholt Law Office
A view of the law offices of John J. Brenholt. On verso: "Alton, Ill. Building containing law offices of Col. J. J. Brenholt, where Charles S. Deneen studied law Saturday afternoons while teaching school at Godfrey, Ill."
Charles S. Deneen Attends Madison County Centinnial
Charles S. Deneen (center bottom) attends the Madison County centennial celebration in Edwardsville, posing with administration officials and justices of the Illinois Supreme Court. On verso: "STATE OFFICIALS AT EDWARDSVILLE. Gov. Chas. S. Deneen and…
Shiloh United Methodist Church
View of the Methodist Episcopal Church, now known as the Shiloh United Methodist Church, in Shiloh. On verso: "Shiloh Illinois M. E. Church, on whose grounds Morris/Deneens frequently worshipped."
Collection Tree
- Illinois Photographic Collection
- Charles A. Deneen Collection