Researching Robert Scholes
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The name Robert means "bright fame" and is of English origin.
Records of Robert Scholes on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Robert Scholes and the Scholes Family History
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Scholes Family History Databases
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Robert Scholes (politician)
Robert Scholes (December 5, 1866 – October 23, 1929) was an American politician and lawyer.
Born in Peoria, Illinois, Scholes was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1899 and then practiced law in Peoria. From 1904 to 1912, Scholes was state's attorney for Peoria County, Illinois and was a Republican. From 1917 until his death in 1929, Scholes served in the Illinois House of Representatives and was twice speaker of the house in 1925 and 1927. Scholes died in his home, in Peoria, Illinois, from a heart ailment and ill health.
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