Robert Scholes (December 5, 1866 – October 23, 1929) was an American politician and lawyer. Born in

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, Scholes was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1899 and then practiced law in Peoria. From 1904 to 1912, Scholes was state's attorney for

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and was a

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. From 1917 until his death in 1929, Scholes served in the

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and was twice speaker of the house in 1925 and 1927. Scholes died in his home, in Peoria, Illinois, from a heart ailment and ill health.'Robert Scholes, Former Illinois Speaker, Is Dead,' Chicago Tribune, October 24, 1929, pg. 7

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