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Reuben W. Coon (May 31, 1842–February 18, 1908) was an American lawyer, newspaper editor, and politician. Coon was born in
Frankfort, Indiana Frankfort is a city in Clinton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 16,422 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Clinton County. History Brothers John, William and Nicholas Pence, previously of Warren County, Ohio, settl ...
. He went to
Shurtleff College Shurtleff College was a Baptist liberal arts school in Alton, Illinois until 1957. History Founded in 1827 by Reverend John Mason Peck (a Baptist missionary) as Rock Spring Seminary in St. Clair County, Illinois, and relocated to Alton, Illino ...
and was admitted to the Illinois bar. Coon had lived in
Pana, Illinois Pana is a small town in Christian County, Illinois, United States. A small portion is in Shelby County. The population was 5,199 at the 2020 census. History The area around Pana was first organized as Stone Coal Precinct in 1845. The county's ...
and eventually settled in
Waukegan, Illinois ''(Fortress or Trading Post)'' , image_flag = , image_seal = , blank_emblem_size = 150 , blank_emblem_type = Logo , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_type1 = State , subdivisi ...
with his wife and family. He owned ''The Waukegan Gazette'' and the ''Belvidere Northwestern'' newspapers. He also served as state's attorney for
Boone County, Illinois Boone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2020 census, the population was 53,448. Its county seat is Belvidere. Boone County is included in the Rockford, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Unlike most ...
. Coon served in the
Illinois Senate The Illinois Senate is the Upper house, upper chamber of the Illinois General Assembly, the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state, State of Illinois in the United States. The body was created by the first state constitution adop ...
from 1893 to 1897 and was a
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
. Coon died at his home in Waukegan, Illinois from heart failure.'R.W. Coon Pases Away,' ''The Belvidere Daily Republican'' (Illinois), February 18, 1906, pg. 6


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* 1842 births 1908 deaths People from Frankfort, Indiana People from Pana, Illinois People from Waukegan, Illinois Shurtleff College alumni Editors of Illinois newspapers Illinois lawyers Republican Party Illinois state senators 19th-century American legislators 19th-century Illinois politicians {{Illinois-statesenator-stub