Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... 
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Author: History of Will County IL, 1878

George L. VANCE, manufacturer and dealer in furniture, Joliet; was born in Caledonia 
Co., Vt., March 13, 1840; he received an academic education at the Newbury Seminary, 
teaching school during the winter vacations; on becoming of age, he engaged in the 
boot and shoe business in Rutland, Vt.; in 1864, he went to Washington, as corresponding 
clerk in the Internal Revenue Bureau, remaining until 1870; in the mean time, he pursued 
a course of law studies in the law departmeat of Columbia College, in Washington, 
graduating, and receiving his degree of Bachelor of Laws, in 1867. The same year, he 
was married to Miss Lizzie K. FOWLER, of Brooklyn, L. I., who died in 1873, leaving 
two children - George A. and Gracie F. In 1870, he removed to Houston Co., Minn., and 
engaged in business. He held the office of Postmaster three years and Justice of the 
Peace two years; in 1873, he resigned these offices, disposed of his business and 
removed to Joliet, and entered upon his present business. He is an active Sunday-school 
worker, has been Superintendent of the Baptist Sunday school for the past five years 
and President of the Will Co. Sunday School Association for the past two years.


Additional Comments:
HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.