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Mathews, L. G.

Mathews was the Village of La Grange Police Chief in 1925.  In December was discharged in a dispute with the Board of Trustees over questions of financial irregularities and frequent absences.  In support of their chief the entire police force resigned.  Members of the American Legion Post 41 served as temporary patrol men with the Legion post's commander, Colonel Walter Curtis, as the temporary police chief until he was relieved by Colonel William Peterson.

Numerous sources were used in the compilation of these entries including but not limited to:

• Images of America -- La Grange and La Grange Park, Illinois by RoseAnna and Robert Mueller, Arcadia Publishing
• La Grange Centennial History 1879-1979, William J Cromie, Editor, La Grange Area Historical Society, 1979

Last Modified:  04/22/2003