Asahel Gridley, businessman, McLean County, Illinois

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c. 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

American Communities in History
Communities and Geography
How we learn about communities

Learning Standards

18 Social systems
16 History
15 Economics

Author or Creator

McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.

Other Contributors

Walters, William D, Jr., 1942-

Source

ISBN 0-943788-15-3 (1997)
The Heart of the Cornbelt: An Illustrated History of Corn Farming in McLean County,' by William D. Walters Jr.

Subject / Keywords

Farmers
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Gridley, Asahel
Farming
Millionaires
McLean County, Illinois

Collection Publisher

McLean County Museum of History

Rights Management Statement

http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc/conditions.htm
For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc for more information about this project.

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IL MCLEAN AGR WAL - Figure 1:13, p. 9
mch0213

Date Created

7-18-00

Resource Type	image
Title	Asahel Gridley, businessman, McLean County, Illinois
Coverage / Year	c. 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	American Communities in History Communities and Geography How we learn about communities
Learning Standards	18 Social systems 16 History 15 Economics
Author or Creator	McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.
Other Contributors	Walters, William D, Jr., 1942-
Source	ISBN 0-943788-15-3 (1997) The Heart of the Cornbelt: An Illustrated History of Corn Farming in McLean County,' by William D. Walters Jr.
Subject / Keywords	Farmers Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Gridley, Asahel Farming Millionaires McLean County, Illinois
Collection Publisher	McLean County Museum of History
Rights Management Statement	http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc/conditions.htm For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc for more information about this project.
Resource Identifier	IL MCLEAN AGR WAL - Figure 1:13, p. 9 mch0213
Date Created	7-18-00

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