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Asahel Gridley, businessman, McLean County, Illinois

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Title
Asahel Gridley, businessman, McLean County, Illinois
Coverage-Year
1874~
Description
Asahel Gridley, McLean County's first millionaire, had much to say about early farming. Gridley is recognized as one of the first citizens to arrive in Bloomington, Illinois. He arrived there in 1831 and played a role in the founding of the first newspaper and telegraph office. He was a prominent businessman, lawyer and a politician. He was also a friend of Abraham Lincoln's.
Interpretation
Asahel Gridley was an important influence in McLean County affairs in the late 1800s.
Inscription
Asahel Gridley, McLean County's first millionaire, had much to say on early farming. (MCHS)
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • How we learn about communities
  • Communities and Geography
  • American Communities in History
Learning Standards
  • 15 Economics
  • 16 History
  • 18 Social systems
Author or Creator
McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.  
Other Contributors
Walters, William D, Jr., 1942-  
Resource Type
Still image
Source
  • The Heart of the Cornbelt: An Illustrated History of Corn Farming in McLean County,' by William D. Walters Jr.
  • ISBN 0-943788-15-3 (1997)
Subject / Keywords
  • McLean County, Illinois  
  • Millionaires  
  • Farming  
  • Gridley, Asahel  
  • Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865  
  • Farmers  
Collection Publisher
McLean County Museum of History
Rights Statement
Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
  • mch0213
  • IL MCLEAN AGR WAL - Figure 1:13, p. 9
Collection Title
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)  
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
TitleAsahel Gridley, businessman, McLean County, Illinois
Coverage-Year1874~
DescriptionAsahel Gridley, McLean County's first millionaire, had much to say about early farming. Gridley is recognized as one of the first citizens to arrive in Bloomington, Illinois. He arrived there in 1831 and played a role in the founding of the first newspaper and telegraph office. He was a prominent businessman, lawyer and a politician. He was also a friend of Abraham Lincoln's.
InterpretationAsahel Gridley was an important influence in McLean County affairs in the late 1800s.
InscriptionAsahel Gridley, McLean County's first millionaire, had much to say on early farming. (MCHS)
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • How we learn about communities
  • Communities and Geography
  • American Communities in History
Learning Standards
  • 15 Economics
  • 16 History
  • 18 Social systems
Author or CreatorMcLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.  
Other ContributorsWalters, William D, Jr., 1942-  
Resource TypeStill image
Source
  • The Heart of the Cornbelt: An Illustrated History of Corn Farming in McLean County,' by William D. Walters Jr.
  • ISBN 0-943788-15-3 (1997)
Subject / Keywords
  • McLean County, Illinois  
  • Millionaires  
  • Farming  
  • Gridley, Asahel  
  • Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865  
  • Farmers  
Collection PublisherMcLean County Museum of History
Rights StatementCopyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
  • mch0213
  • IL MCLEAN AGR WAL - Figure 1:13, p. 9
Collection TitleTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)  
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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