Springfield, IL

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Springfield, IL

CITY

Official Website:
http://www.springfield.il.us/

Chamber of Commerce:
http://www.gscc.org/

Visitors Bureau:
http://www.visit-springfieldillinois.com/

Population:
111454 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1819

County:
Sangamon County

Capital of Illinois.

SCHOOLS

School Founded

University of Illinois at Springfield 1969
Lincoln Land Community College 1967
St. John's College Springfield 1886

MUSEUM

Museum Founded

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum 2005

BIRTHS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Ed Barrow Baseball 10-May-1868 15-Dec-1953 Yankees General Manager, 1920-45

June Christy Singer 20-Nov-1925 21-Jun-1990 Something Cool

John P. East Politician 5-May-1931 29-Jun-1986 US Senator, committed suicide

Marsha Johnson Evans Military c. 1947 CEO of American Red Cross, 2002-05

Bonnie G. Hill Business 30-Oct-1941 VP of Times Mirror Co., 1997-2001

Robert Todd Lincoln Politician 1-Aug-1843 26-Jul-1926 US Secretary of War, 1881-85

Vachel Lindsay Poet 10-Nov-1879 5-Dec-1931 The Congo and Other Poems

William H. Luers Diplomat 15-May-1929 US Ambassador to Czechoslovakia, 1983-86

Seth Barnes Nicholson Astronomer 12-Nov-1891 2-Jul-1963 Four satellites of Jupiter

C. W. Post Business 26-Oct-1854 9-May-1914 Invented Postum and Grape-Nuts

Marjorie Merriweather Post Socialite 15-Mar-1887 12-Sep-1973 Cereal heiress

Robin Roberts Baseball 30-Sep-1926 6-May-2010 Phillies pitcher, Hall of Famer

Julius Rosenwald Business 12-Aug-1862 6-Jan-1932 Sears executive and Good Samaritan

Brendon Small Comic 15-Feb-1975 Home Movies, Metalocalypse

Cecily Strong Actor 8-Feb-1984 Saturday Night Live

DEATHS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Mary Todd Lincoln First Lady 13-Dec-1818 16-Jul-1882 Wife of US President Abraham Lincoln

Vachel Lindsay Poet 10-Nov-1879 5-Dec-1931 The Congo and Other Poems

Edward R. Madigan Politician 13-Jan-1936 7-Dec-1994 US Secretary of Agriculture, 1991-93

John Alexander McClernand Military 30-May-1812 20-Sep-1900 Union General and Congressman

Marjorie Merriweather Post Socialite 15-Mar-1887 12-Sep-1973 Cereal heiress

Paul Simon Politician 29-Nov-1928 9-Dec-2003 US Senator, one-time Presidential candidate

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