Sidney Breese (July 15, 1800 – June 27, 1878) was a U.S. Senator from Illinois, Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court, Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, a forefather of Illinois, and "father of the Illinois Central Railroad".
Read more about Sidney Breese: Early Life, Illinois Pioneer, "Breese Reports", Black Hawk War, Defense of Judge Smith, Later Years and Public Service, Legacy and Family, Namesake
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