Robert A. "Bob" Madigan (November 28, 1942 – May 4, 2006) was an American politician. Born in

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, Madigan received his bachelor's degree from

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. His brother was

Edward Rell Madigan Edward Rell "Ed" Madigan (January 13, 1936 – December 7, 1994) was a businessman and a Republican Party politician from Lincoln, Illinois. He served almost twenty years in the United States House of Representatives and was U.S. Secretary ...

. Madigan served as city clerk of Lincoln, Illinois. From 1987 to 2001, Madigan served in the

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as a

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. He was then appointed to the Illinois Industrial Commission. He died in Lincoln, Illinois.'Illinois Blue Book 1999-2000, Biographical Sketch of Robert Madigan, pg. 115

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1942 births 2006 deaths People from Lincoln, Illinois Millikin University alumni Republican Party Illinois state senators 20th-century American politicians {{Illinois-statesenator-stub