Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....M'Allister, William J 
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Author: History of Grundy County, 1914

M’ALLISTER, William J., Mayor of South Wilmington, and one of the leading men 
of Grundy County has held this important office since 1911, and has been 
responsible for the progressive movement in civic affairs which has placed 
this community in the vanguard of those seeking to reach a high standard. He 
was born at Streator, Ill., in 1875, a son of Hector and Hannah (Elwood) 
McAllister, natives of England. Hector McAllister was a miner in his native 
land prior to coming to this county at the age of eighteen years. He located 
at Streator, Ill., where he continued his mining operations and was state 
inspector of mines, having held this important office for sixteen years. He 
and his wife still reside at Streator.  They have had the following children:  
Margaret Beard; one who died in infancy; Elizabeth Morrison; James; one who 
died in infancy; William J.; Mattie Hall; and Bertha Ramsey.

William J. McAllister was reared at Streator, where he attended the public 
schools, spending four years in the high school. He then entered the machine 
shop of the C. W. & Coal Co., at Streator, Ill., continuing there until 1905 
when he was transferred to the South Wilmington plant of the same company, now 
being one of their master mechanics.  On December 11, 1895, Mr. McAllister 
married Florence Brooker, who was born in England, but was reared at Streator, 
Ill. They have had the following children:  Chester, who is working under his 
father; Marjorie, who is at home; and Elwood.  Mr. McAllister is a Republican, 
and has been honored by his party by election to his present office, to which 
he was elected in 1913. The Baptist Church holds his membership. Fraternally 
he is a Mason and belongs also to the Loyal Americans of Streator, Ill. A 
conscientious official and skilled workman Mr. McAllister is a man of whom his 
community may well be proud for he stands for good citizenship and moral 
uplift and is a powerful factor in the county.

pages 864-865

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Source:  History of Grundy County, Illinois, Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co. 
Publishers; 1914

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