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Show WA8 BORN IN ILLINOIS. Urbana the Birthplace of Prominent New York Politician, nird S. Coler, who wus nominated for governor by the Democratic state convention at Saratoga, N. Y., was controller of New York city under Mayor Van Wyck, and his record In that office mado him a gubernatorial possibility several years ago. Ho was born at Urbana,. 111., thirty-three years ago. His ancestors came front Nuremberg, Nurem-berg, Germanyr Alter living for n time In Chicago tho family moved to Brooklyn. Young Color was educated In tho Polytechnic Instltuto and at the Andovor academy; but left tho latter school without ginduatlng to become a partner with his father and brothers In tho banking house of W. N. Coler & Co., Nassau street, and he became tho stock exchange member mem-ber of tho firm. |