richard, larson, illinois, politician, other, people, named, richard, larson, richard, larson, richard, larson, october, 1907, december, 1985, american, politician, businessman, educator, larson, born, galesburg, illinois, went, galesburg, public, schools, lar. For other people named Richard Larson see Richard Larson Richard R Larson October 11 1907 December 20 1985 was an American politician businessman and educator Larson was born in Galesburg Illinois and went to the Galesburg public schools Larson served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II and was commissioned a sergeant He graduated from Knox College in 1933 He taught school and was involved in the insurance business Larson also worked for the railroad and was an assistant railroad track foreman Larson served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1953 to 1957 and in the Illinois Senate from 1857 to 1971 He was a Republican Larson died at a nursing home in Phoenix Arizona after suffering from a long illness 1 2 3 Notes edit Illinois Blue Book 1953 1954 Biographical Sketch of Richard R Dick Larson pg 268 289 Illinois Blue Book 1969 1970 Biographical Sketch of Richard R Larson pg 176 177 Richard Larson 78 Ex Senator Chicago Tribune Kenan Heise December 28 1985 nbsp nbsp This article about an Illinois politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Richard R Larson Illinois politician amp oldid 1211375638, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
