Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Hitchcock, W. D. August 16, 1857 - 
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Author: "History of Grundy County, Illinois", 1882

W. D. HITCHCOCK, County Clerk, Morris, born in Champlain, Clinton, Co., N. Y., 
August 16, 1857; son of H. D. HITCHCOCK, born at same place in 1827. The 
father came to Morris in November 1867, and was Deputy Clerk four years. In 
1877, was elected Clerk, in which capacity he served till the time of his 
death, which occurred April 7, 1880. His wife, Mary J. (CUTTING) HITCHCOCK, 
was a native of Westport, Essex Co., N. Y., born in 1833. She now lives with 
her son (subject) in Morris. The parents raised three children - one son 
(subject), and two daughters. Our subject was educated at the High School at 
Morris, and began life in the dry goods business as salesman, which he 
followed some six years. From there, he came into the Clerk's office as Deputy 
under his father, and after his father's death he was elected to fill the 
unexpired term. Republican in politics; belongs to the Masonic order.

[Source: "History of Grundy County, Illinois", Chicago: O. L. Baskin & Co., 
Historical Publishers, Lake Side Building, 1882]

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