Harry Madison McCaskrin (August 26, 1873 – April 10, 1942) was an American lawyer and politician.

Background

McCaskrin was born in Rantoul, Illinois. He graduated from Rantoul High School. McCaskrin received his bachelor's degree from University of Illinois and his law degree from University of Michigan Law School. He practiced law in

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. He served in the

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from 1921 to 1941 and was a Republican. McCaskin died at his home in Rock Island, Illinois. His wife

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also served in the Illinois House of Representatives.''The Alumni Record of the University of Illinois at Urbana'', Frank William Scott-editor, University of Illinois at Urbana: 1908, Baccalaureate Alumni (1894) No. 815, Harry Madison McCaskrin, pg. 161

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* 1873 births 1942 deaths People from Rantoul, Illinois Politicians from Rock Island, Illinois University of Illinois alumni University of Michigan Law School alumni Illinois lawyers Republican Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives {{Illinois-Ilrepresentative-stub