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Asahel Gridley, businessman, McLean County, Illinois

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Title
Asahel Gridley, businessman, McLean County, Illinois  
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 (Ill.)  
Temporal Coverage
1874~
Collection Publisher
McLean County Museum of History
Rights
Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
  • IL MCLEAN AGR WAL - Figure 1:13, p. 9  
  • mch0213  
Date Created
7-18-00
Collection Title
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)  
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
TitleAsahel Gridley, businessman, McLean County, Illinois  
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
  • American Communities in History  
  • Communities and Geography  
  • How We Learn About Communities  
Learning Standards
  • 18 Social systems  
  • 16 History  
  • 15 Economics  
Author or CreatorMcLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.  
Other ContributorsWalters, 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 (Ill.)  
Temporal Coverage1874~
Collection PublisherMcLean County Museum of History
RightsCopyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
  • IL MCLEAN AGR WAL - Figure 1:13, p. 9  
  • mch0213  
Date Created7-18-00
Collection TitleTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)  
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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