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Ray A. Christensen (May 11, 1922 — April 21, 2008) was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1977 to 1989. Christensen was born in Dwight, Illinois on May 11, 1922, and raised in Morris, Illinois. [1] He served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. [2]
The historic district reflects the history of Morris, Illinois as a canal town on the Illinois & Michigan Canal. Named after canal commissioner Isaac N. Morris, the town became the Grundy County seat in 1841 and was originally platted a year later. The earliest of the buildings were built in the 1850s, shortly after the canal's construction.
John K. Morris (June 3, 1909 – January 15, 1995) was an American politician. He served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives between 1947 and 1967. A member of the Democratic Party , he also served as justice of the peace from Carroll County .
Morris is located in northeast Grundy County along U.S. Route 6 and Illinois Route 47 and on the north side of the Illinois River [8] [9] at an elevation of 515 feet (157 m). [ 1 ] According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Morris has a total area of 11.64 square miles (30.15 km 2 ), of which 11.28 square miles (29.22 km 2 ) (or 96.92%) is ...
Morris Township is one of seventeen townships in Grundy County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 United States Census , its population was 7,139 and it contained 3,353 housing units. [ 1 ]
Grundy County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 52,533. [1] Its county seat is Morris. [2] Grundy County is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. In 2010, the center of population of Illinois was in Grundy County, just northeast of the village of Mazon. [3]
Pages in category "People from Morris, Illinois" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Newmark launched craigslist.org in 1996, where people could exchange information, mostly without charge. [12] It started as a newsletter about San Francisco events. [ 14 ] He operated it as a hobby while continuing to work as a software engineer until 1999 when he incorporated Craigslist as a private for-profit company. [ 15 ]