Augustus C. French
[1][2] His father died when he was a child, and he struggled to obtain an education, finally leaving Dartmouth College due to lack of funds.In 1844 he was a presidential elector for James K. Polk (the winner in that election), and became popular in Illinois politics through his advocacy of a war with Mexico.French immediately pushed for the funding to retire the state's debt, an attitude that characterized his entire tenure in office.[4] After his retirement from government, French would continue his public service as a bank commissioner appointed to that position by his successor, Governor Matteson.Augustus French died on September 4th, 1864 at 12:20 Post-Meridiem, due to Typhoid fever, and was buried in College Hill Cemetery.
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