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[294] Born in Illinois, 1860. Graduated at Illinois College, Jacksonville, 1881; studied law at Union College of Law, Chicago; practiced law at Jacksonville, Illinois, 1883–1887; went to Lincoln, Nebraska, 1887; representative in Congress, 1891–1895; Democratic candidate for United States senator, 1894; editor of Omaha World-Herald, 1894–1896; delegate to Democratic National Convention in 1896; made a notable speech in advocacy of free silver at sixteen to one, and was nominated for the Presidency; defeated in November, 1896; continued to speak on political matters in various parts of the country, 1896–1900; was unanimously renominated for President at the Democratic Convention, July 5, 1900; defeated, and began to edit a newspaper at his home in Lincoln, Nebraska; made a tour of the world; nominated again for the Presidency and defeated, 1908.