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Horace M. Singer
American politician
Horace Meach Singer (October 1, 1823 – December 28, 1896) was an American businessman and politician from New York. Coming with his father to Lockport, Illinois work on the Illinois & Michigan Canal, Singer rose to become superintendent of repairs.
In the course of his work, he came across a large quarry near Lemont, Illinois and established a company to mine it. Singer & Talcott was in operation until 1889.
Mancel talcott biography of mahatma gandhi
In 1866, Singer served a term in the Illinois House of Representatives, then was elected to the Cook County Board of Commissioners in the 1870s.
Biography
Singer was born on October 1, 1823, in Schenectady, New York.
When he was two, his family moved to Ashtabula County, Ohio. In 1836, they moved to Lockport, Illinois.
Mancel talcott biography of mahatma
His father was a canal and harbor laborer and came to work on the Illinois and Michigan Canal. Horace assisted his father with the construction of section 64 of that canal from 1836 to 1840. When the state