[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 87 (Friday, May 25, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E744]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           RECOGNIZING CAMBRIDGE, ILLINOIS' 175TH ANNIVERSARY

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                           HON. CHERI BUSTOS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 25, 2018

  Mrs. BUSTOS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the town of 
Cambridge, Illinois on its 175th Anniversary. The community was named 
by Judge Joseph Tillson in 1843, and has been thriving ever since.
  Cambridge, Illinois has a rich history and is an integral part of 
Henry County. After its founding in 1843, it was incorporated a decade 
later when J.S. Hinman served as the first village president. Cambridge 
is an unusual county seat built around two public squares instead of 
one, which includes Court Square and College Square Park. The first 
house in the village was built by blacksmith Lord John Russell near the 
southeast corner of College Square and the courthouse was the heart of 
the community.
  It is because of villages like Cambridge, Illinois that I am 
especially proud to serve Illinois' 17th Congressional District. Mr. 
Speaker, I would like to again formally congratulate the village of 
Cambridge, Illinois on its 175th Anniversary.

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