This is another badge belonging to my Great Grand Uncle William H. Ehemann. Before this he was a Chi
This is another badge belonging to my Great Grand Uncle William H. Ehemann. Before this he was a Chicago Alderman and after was the County Agent. According to this Google scan of the 1912 Chicago City Manual he was the Assistant Sheriff (which is why he had this badge) which is one step down from the Cook County Sheriff. In other words, another rather high position he held. He was the Assistant Sheriff from 1911 - 1915. -- source link
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