This was among my grandfather's souvenirs. He served with the Big Red One during The Great War.
I looked up Andrew Russel to see when he served as Auditor of Public Accounts. 1917-1925. This is the opening sentence of his brief bio on the Illinois Comptroller website.
I looked up Andrew Russel to see when he served as Auditor of Public Accounts. 1917-1925. This is the opening sentence of his brief bio on the Illinois Comptroller website.
Andrew Russel, the 16th Illinois Auditor, died in prison after a long career in politics and banking.Speaking as a native, that is choice!