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Orville F. Berry (February 19, 1852 – December 13, 1921) was an American businessman and politician. Berry was born in
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. He went to the public schools and lived in
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with his wife and family. Berry was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1877. He was the owner of the Mississippi Valley Telephone Company. Berry also serve as chairman of the Illinois Railroad and Warehouse Commission. Berry serve in the
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from 1889 to 1909. Berry was a
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. Berry died at a hospital in
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from heart problems.'Orville Berry, Small Foe, Dies,' The Rock Island Argus (Illinois), December 19, 1921, pg. 13


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