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Show H ONE OF LEGION'S FOUNDERS H Col. Milton Foreman's Connection Q Pates Back to tho Original HH Paris Caucus. H Col. Milton J. Foreman, national H oxccutlvu committeeman of the 1111- H nols department H m. ot "ie A,,ur'cnn H f 7v $F m l)ul)llc uni' ,nl1" H YtS-" H Itury uffnlrfl. His sH I .A ,si" coimcctlou w 1 1 h B P tno l'K'0" tlutes H R IsWbWK Legion was con- H celvod. At Unit H notlug ho was named chairman of H tho temporary executive eoinmltteo, H Returning to the United States, u H was elected coninuuulei of the Illinois m department. In 11 months the nwm- M bershlp In llllnolu Increased from li),' H - 000 to more than 05,000, and the mini- H her of posts from li'JO to 082. H Whllo serving with the First I11I- H nols cavalry, In 1801, Mr. Foreman ac- H quired an active Interest In military H uffnlrs. Ho served with that orgnnl- m ration during tho Spanish-American M war nnd rose to the rank of captain. H After tho war Mr. Fornuian began H tho practice of law In Chicago, and he- H came major In tho First cavalry. In H 1014 ho was promoted to lieutenant H colonel, nnd two years Inter conunjH- H Bloncd colonel of tho regiment. Ho H was In command of that organization H 'during tho border troubles'. H With Uic outbreak of the World war, 1 .Colonel Foreman requested the trans- H for of his regiment to Held artillery, H which was effected In June, 1017. Col- H oncl Foreman took tho regiment to H Franco In 1017 and commanded It M throughout tho war. Ho received thrco citations for gallantry and was H awarded tho Distinguished Servlco H Medal for achievements In the St. H Mlhlel and Mcusc-Argouno offensives. H While not in tho military service, B Mr. Forcnutn practiced law In Chlcu- H go nnd took an active interest In nub- B- He affairs throughout tho state. In H 1800 ho was elected to tho Chicago M city council and served six consecutive B terms. He was chairman of the Chi- H cago charter convention whoso work H ' has become n model for planners of H new city charters. |