Robert F. McPartlin
Robert F. McPartlin | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 2, 1926 Austin, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | April 15, 1987 (aged 60) |
| Resting place | Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside, Illinois, U.S. |
| Education | Campion High School |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Spouse | Geraldine |
| Children | 9 |
Robert F. McPartlin (November 2, 1926 – April 15, 1987) was an American Democratic politician. He was a member the Illinois House of Representatives for the 16th district from 1960 to 1976, when he was indicted for taking part in a $1.3 million bribery scheme over a "$48 million Chicago sewage contract" alongside billionaire heirs E. Bronson Ingram II and Frederic B. Ingram. McPartlin was sentenced to eight years in prison in 1979, and he died[how?] at the end of his sentence.
Early life
[edit]Robert F. McPartlin was born on November 2, 1926, in Austin, Chicago.[1][2] His father, Frank L. McPartlin, was the Democratic committeeman of the 30th ward on the Chicago City Council.[1]
McPartlin was educated at Campion High School. He served in the United States Marine Corps in the Pacific during World War II.[3][1]
Career
[edit]McPartlin was an electrical engineer for the city of Chicago.[1]
McPartlin served as a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 16th district from 1960 to 1976, when he was indicted for taking part in a $1.3 million bribery scheme over a "$48 million Chicago sewage contract" alongside billionaire heirs E. Bronson Ingram II and Frederic B. Ingram.[4] He was convicted of bribery in 1977 alongside Frederic, while Bronson was acquitted.[5] McPartlin was given an eight-year prison sentence in 1979.[6]
Personal life
[edit]McPartlin had a wife, Geraldine,[1] and nine children.[6] He was a member of the Knights of Columbus.[1]
He died in April 1987.[2][how?][better source needed] He was buried in the Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside, Illinois.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Clark Post To McPartlin". Suburbanite Economist. January 20, 1960. p. 12. Retrieved July 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "FamilySearch.org". FamilySearch.org. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
- ^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1975-1976,' Biographical Sketch of Robert F. McPartlin, pg. 107
- ^ "8 Indicted on Kickbacks In Hauling of Chicago Sludge". Mt. Vernon Register-News. 29 June 1976. p. 1. Retrieved July 7, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Federal jury convicts 5 in Chicago sludge trial". The Terre Haute Tribune. 9 November 1977. p. 26. Retrieved July 7, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Ex-lawmaker jailed on bribery conviction". Southern Illinoisian. November 2, 1979. p. 11. Retrieved July 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
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