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Author: History of Will County, Illinois; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

William S. MYERS, attorney at law, Lockport; was born in Rensselaer Co., N. Y., Oct. 29, 
1815; in 1818, his father moved to Lewis Co., N. Y.; in May, 1841, he left home and came 
to Lockport, IL, entering the employ of H. NORTON as clerk in his general merchandise 
establishment; the spring of 1844, he went into business for himself; in the fall of 
1859, he left the counting-room, and in March, 1861, went to St. Louis as the 
representative of the American Wine Company, where he remained until July, 1865; 
largely through his influence and good management, the goods were placed upon the 
market, and the business established on a sound basis; after his return, he began 
dealing extensively in real estate, and was admitted to the bar March 18, 1869. He 
was married Sept. 28, 1843, to Gertrude NORTON, a native of New York; has had two 
children; both died in infancy. Republican; Episcopalian. Has held the office of 
Justice of the Peace seven years, and has heId the office of Township Assessor.  Mr. 
MYERS does a large business in collections of every kind; he is one of the solid 
businessmen of the town.