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Robert F. McPartlin
Robert F. McPartlin (November 2, 1926 – April 15, 1987) was an American Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician. He was a member the Illinois House of Representatives for the 16th district from 1960 to 1976, when he was indicted for taking part in a $1.3 million bribery scheme over a "$48 million Chicago sewage contract" alongside billionaire heirs E. Bronson Ingram II and Frederic B. Ingram. McPartlin was sentenced to eight years in prison in 1979, and he died at the end of his sentence. Early life Robert F. McPartlin was born on November 2, 1926, in Austin, Chicago. His father, Frank L. McPartlin, was the Democratic committeeman of the 30th ward on the Chicago City Council. McPartlin was educated at Campion High School. He served in the United States Marine Corps in the Pacific during World War II.'Illinois Blue Book 1975-1976,' Biographical Sketch of Robert F. McPartlin, pg. 107 Career McPartlin was an electrical engineer for the city of Chicago. McPartlin s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austin, Chicago
Austin is one of 77 community areas in Chicago Located on the city's West Side, it is the third largest community area by population (behind the Near North Side and Lake View) and the second-largest geographically (behind South Deering). Austin's eastern boundary is the Belt Railway located just east of Cicero Avenue. Its northernmost border is the Milwaukee District / West Line. Its southernmost border is at Roosevelt Road from the Belt Railway west to Austin Boulevard. The northernmost portion, north of North Avenue, extends west to Harlem Avenue, abutting Elmwood Park. In addition to Elmwood Park, Austin also borders the suburbs of Cicero and Oak Park. History Early development In 1835, Henry DeKoven purchased prairie land in the region. In 1857, a group of citizens formed the Town of Cicero, a ten-member local governing body that covered modern day Cicero, Oak Park, Berwyn and Austin. Eight years later, DeKoven's land was bought by Henry W. Austin. Austin, a busine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
