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Affiliation | People's |
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Name | Richard Walsh |
Address | 912 4th Avenue Silvis, Illinois , United States |
Email | None |
Website | None |
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December 06, 1850
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Died | December 02, 1921
(70 years)
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Contributor | ev |
Last Modifed | ev Jan 24, 2023 08:06pm |
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Info | Father of Silvis, Illinois. Helped develop the city before and after its incorporation. He was also an inventor and was drawn to Silvis due to the railroad industry within the town. Mayor Walsh invented an early model of the brake shoe, which was used to help trains brake easier.
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