Edward Rummel

Edward Rummel
15th Illinois Secretary of State
In office
1869–1873
GovernorJohn M. Palmer
Preceded bySharon Tyndale
Succeeded byGeorge H. Harlow
Personal details
Bornc. 1838
Grand Duchy of Baden
DiedSeptember 7, 1894 (aged 55 or 56)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
PartyRepublican (Early years)
Other political
affiliations
Democrat (Later years)
ProfessionPolitician, Printer, Newspaper Owner

Edward Rummel (c. 1838 – September 7, 1894) was the 15th Secretary of State of Illinois from 1869 to 1873. His tenure is notable for devising a more systematic method of record keeping that was required by the role of Illinois Secretary of State along with recommending a manual of state government.

Early life

Rummel was born in Baden, Germany, in 1838, and emigrated to America at the age of 13. Shortly after arriving, he took up an apprenticeship with a printer based in Chicago. Rummel went on to become editor of the Chicago Republican.

In 1858, Rummel moved from Chicago to Peoria, where he became co-owner of a newspaper named the Illinois Banner. Two years later, in 1860, he renamed the newspaper Die Peoria Deutsche Zeitung. It continued in publication until 1878, when it was consolidated into a larger publication along with several other local newspapers.

Political career

Rummel was elected as the Secretary of State of Illinois in 1869 and is remembered for reducing the cost of public printing as well as his dedication to records management.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Howlett, Michael J. (August 1977). Keepers of the Seal: A History of the Secretaries of State of Illinois and How Their Office Grew. State of Illinois. hdl:2027/uiug.30112118344933.
  2. ↑ State, Illinois Office of Secretary of; Rummel, Edward (1871). Rummel's Illinois Hand-book and Legislative Manual for 1871. Illinois State Register Printing Office.
  3. ↑ Co, Johnson & (January 1, 1880). The History of Peoria County, Illinois. Containing a history of the Northwest--history of Illinois--history of the county, its early settlement, growth, development, resources. Dalcassian Publishing Company. pp. 489–490.