Portal:Illinois/Nominate/Selected biography

Suggestions for a Selected biography for the Illinois portal:
Use the following format to nominate an article:

Example 1
(Reason) - (Signed)


 * Support - (reason) - (signed)
 * Oppose - (reason) - (signed)

Charles J. Guiteau
Charles Julius Guiteau was an American lawyer from Freeport, Illinois who assassinated President James A. Garfield.--Kranar drogin 23:42, 24 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Support as I have nominated.

Paul Cornell (lawyer)
A founder of many Chicago communities.--Kranar drogin 04:21, 19 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Support as I have nominated.

Wild Bill Hickok
Former gunslinger of the Old West who was gunned down. A hand of cards is even named after him to this day.--Kranar drogin 04:21, 19 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Support as I have nominated.