Ira M. Lish (June 16, 1855 – June 15, 1937) was an American politician and businessman. Lish was born in

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. He went to the public schools. He was involved with the banking and mercantile business in

Saunemin, Illinois Saunemin is a village in Livingston County, Illinois, United States. As of 2023 the current population is 396. Geography Saunemin is located in eastern Livingston County. Illinois Route 116 passes through the southern side of the village, leading ...

. Lish served on the Livingston County Board of Supervisors and on the Saunemin Village Board. He was a

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. Lish served in the

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from 1907 to 1908 and in the

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from 1909 to 1912. Lish died at his home in Saunemin, Illinois from a long illness.'Ira M. Lish, Former State Senator, Dies After Long Illness,' The Pantagraph (Bloomington, Illinois), June 16, 1937, pg. 2

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* 1855 births 1937 deaths People from Livingston County, Illinois People from Kankakee County, Illinois Businesspeople from Illinois Illinois city council members Republican Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives Republican Party Illinois state senators {{Illinois-Ilrepresentative-stub