Alfred Sullaven Babb (September 24, 1858 – February 11, 1933) was an American farmer, businessman, and politician. Babb was born on the family farm at Babb's Grove near

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. In 1883, he moved to Shannon, Illinois in

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. He was in the farming and bank business. Babb also served as postmaster for Shannon, Illinois. He also served as town clerk, town supervisor and justice of the peace. Babb was a

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. Babb served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1925 to 1929 and from 1931 to 1932. In the 1932 election, Babb ran for the Illinois Senate and lost the election. He died at his daughter's home in

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from a heart attack.'Summoned,'-obituary of Alfred S. Babb,' The Freeport Journal-Standard, February 11, 1933, pg. 10

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* 1858 births 1933 deaths People from Carroll County, Illinois People from Stephenson County, Illinois Illinois postmasters Businesspeople from Illinois Farmers from Illinois Republican Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives {{Illinois-Ilrepresentative-stub