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'''George C. Armstrong''' (July 11, 1872–December 27, 1950) was an American businessman, newspaper edior, and politician.
Armstrong was born in [[Eldora, Iowa]]. He went to the [[Marshalltown High School]] in [[Marshalltown, Iowa]], business college, and [[University of Baltimore]]. Armstrong worked in the oil refinery business. He was also involved in the engraving and real estate businesses. Armstrong lived in [[Lawrenceville, Illinois]] and was the editor and publisher of the '''Lawrenceville Daily Record''' newspaper. Armstrong served on the Lawrenceville City Council and mayor of Lawrenceville. He was a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]. He served in the [[Illinois Senate]] from 1941 to 1949. He died in Lawrenceville, Illinois from a short illness.<ref>'Illinois Blue Book 1947-1948,' Biographical Sketch of George C. Armstrong, pg. 270-271</ref><ref>'Lawenceville Publisher Dies,' '''Mt. Vernon Register-News,''' December 27, 1950, pg. 1</ref>
==Notes==
[[Category:1872 births]]
[[Category:1950 deaths]]
[[Category:People from Eldora, Iowa]]
[[Category:People from Lawrenceville, Illinois]]
[[Category:University of Baltimore alumni]]
[[Category:Businesspeople from Illinois]]
[[Category:Editors of Illinois newspapers]]
[[Category:Illinois Republicans]]
[[Category:Mayors of places in Illinois]]
[[Category:Illinois city council members]]
[[Category:Illinois state senators]]
Armstrong was born in [[Eldora, Iowa]]. He went to the [[Marshalltown High School]] in [[Marshalltown, Iowa]], business college, and [[University of Baltimore]]. Armstrong worked in the oil refinery business. He was also involved in the engraving and real estate businesses. Armstrong lived in [[Lawrenceville, Illinois]] and was the editor and publisher of the '''Lawrenceville Daily Record''' newspaper. Armstrong served on the Lawrenceville City Council and mayor of Lawrenceville. He was a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]. He served in the [[Illinois Senate]] from 1941 to 1949. He died in Lawrenceville, Illinois from a short illness.<ref>'Illinois Blue Book 1947-1948,' Biographical Sketch of George C. Armstrong, pg. 270-271</ref><ref>'Lawenceville Publisher Dies,' '''Mt. Vernon Register-News,''' December 27, 1950, pg. 1</ref>
==Notes==
[[Category:1872 births]]
[[Category:1950 deaths]]
[[Category:People from Eldora, Iowa]]
[[Category:People from Lawrenceville, Illinois]]
[[Category:University of Baltimore alumni]]
[[Category:Businesspeople from Illinois]]
[[Category:Editors of Illinois newspapers]]
[[Category:Illinois Republicans]]
[[Category:Mayors of places in Illinois]]
[[Category:Illinois city council members]]
[[Category:Illinois state senators]]
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