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UNION LEAGUE CLUB of CHICAGO

The Union League Club of Chicago is a prominent social and civic club located at 65 West Jackson Boulevard in the Loop neighborhood of Chicago.

The George N Leighton Library
According to the Club's website, the Library and Archives are one of the oldest amenities of the Club. . The Library was renamed in 2019 to honor long-time member and jurist, George N. Leighton. Also in 2019, the Club became a Partner Organization with the Chicago Collections to share the Club's Archives more broadly.

Notable Members

 * Gutzon Borglum. sculptor Mount Rushmore
 * William D. Boyce. newspaperman, founder Boy Scouts of America
 * Daniel Burnham. architect, including Orchestra Hall and Director of Works, World’s Columbian Exposition
 * Richard B. Ogilvie. 35th Governor of Illinois, Cook County Sheriff
 * Richard J. Oglesby. 14th Governor of Illinois, United States Senator
 * John Frank Stevens. civil engineer Great Northern Railway, Panama Canal
 * Marshall Field. founder of Marshall Field and Company, endowed The Field Museum