Worthington was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-eighth and Forty-ninth Congresses (March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1886 to the Fiftieth Congress and for election in 1888 to the Fifty-first Congress. He resumed the practice of law.
Worthington was elected circuit judge of the tenth judicial district of Illinois in 1891. He was reelected in 1897, and served until his retirement on June 15, 1915. He was appointed by President Cleveland a member of the commission to investigate labor strikes in 1894. He died in Peoria, Illinois, March 4, 1916. He was interred in Springdale Cemetery.
nicholas, worthington, nicholas, ellsworth, worthington, march, 1836, march, 1916, representative, from, illinois, member, house, representatives, from, illinois, 10th, districtin, office, march, 1883, march, 1887preceded, bybenjamin, marshsucceeded, byphilip,. Nicholas Ellsworth Worthington March 30 1836 March 4 1916 was a U S Representative from Illinois Nicholas E WorthingtonMember of the U S House of Representatives from Illinois s 10th districtIn office March 4 1883 March 3 1887Preceded byBenjamin F MarshSucceeded byPhilip S PostPersonal detailsBorn 1836 03 30 March 30 1836Brooke County Virginia now West Virginia U S DiedMarch 4 1916 1916 03 04 aged 79 Peoria Illinois U S Political partyDemocratic Born in Brooke County Virginia now West Virginia Worthington graduated from Allegheny College Meadville Pennsylvania He studied law He was admitted to the bar in 1860 and commenced practice in Peoria Illinois Superintendent of schools of Peoria County clarification needed 1865 1872 He served as a member of the state board of education 1869 1872 Worthington was elected as a Democrat to the Forty eighth and Forty ninth Congresses March 4 1883 March 3 1887 He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1886 to the Fiftieth Congress and for election in 1888 to the Fifty first Congress He resumed the practice of law Worthington was elected circuit judge of the tenth judicial district of Illinois in 1891 He was reelected in 1897 and served until his retirement on June 15 1915 He was appointed by President Cleveland a member of the commission to investigate labor strikes in 1894 He died in Peoria Illinois March 4 1916 He was interred in Springdale Cemetery References editUnited States Congress Nicholas E Worthington id W000749 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of Representatives Preceded byBenjamin F Marsh Member of the U S House of Representatives from Illinois s 10th congressional district1883 1887 Succeeded byPhilip S Post Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nicholas E Worthington amp oldid 1193489939, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
