Albert Elias Isley (January 18, 1871 – December 24, 1953) was an American judge, lawyer, and politician. Isley was born in

Jasper County, Illinois Jasper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 9,698. Its county seat is Newton. History Jasper County was formed in 1831 out of Clay and Crawford Counties. It was named f ...

on a farm. He graduated from

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. He lived in

Newton, Illinois Newton is a city in and the county seat of Jasper County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,849 at the 2010 census, down from 3,069 at the 2000 census. Newton is home to a large coal-fired power plant operated by Illinois Power Gen ...

with his wife and family. Isley served on the board of managers of the state reformatory from 1901 to 1904. He served as a state's attorney for Jasper County from 1904 to 1908. He was a

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. Isley also served as an Illinois County Judge for Jasper County. Isley served in the

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from 1909 to 1913. Isley died at his home in Newton, Illinois.'Albert Isley, Jasper County Lawyer, Dies at 82,' Decatur Herald and Review (Illinois), December 25, 1953, pg. 26

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