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American politician

James A. Rose


Illinois Secretary of State
In office 1897–1912

Personal details
Born	James Alexander Rose (1850-10-13)October 13, 1850 Golconda, Illinois
Died	May 29, 1912(1912-05-29) (aged 61) Springfield, Illinois
Political party	Republican
Occupation	Politician, educator
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James Alexander Rose (October 13, 1850 – May 29, 1912) was an American politician and educator.

Biography

Born in Golconda, Pope County, Illinois, Rose went to Illinois Normal State University in Normal, Illinois. He taught school in Pope County, was elected county superintendent of schools in 1873, and state's attorney in 1881. A Republican, he served as Illinois Secretary of State from 1897 until his death in 1912. Rose died in Springfield, Illinois as a result of a stomach hemorrhage.

Illinois Blue Book 1909-1910, Biographical Sketch of James A. Rose, p. 12
"Secretary of State Rose Dies Of A Hemorrhage". Chicago Tribune. Vol. LXXL, no. 130. May 30, 1912. p. 1. Retrieved March 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

Party political offices
Preceded byIsaac N. Pearson	Republican nominee for Secretary of State of Illinois 1896, 1900, 1904, 1908	Succeeded byCornelius J. Doyle
Political offices
Preceded byWilliam H. Hinrichsen	Secretary of State of Illinois 1897–1912	Succeeded byCornelius J. Doyle

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