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Herman Wilber Snow (July 3, 1836 - August 25, 1914) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois, United States.

Biography

Born in Michigan City, Indiana, Snow moved with his parents to Madisonville, Kentucky, where he attended the public schools. He moved to Sheldon, Illinois and taught school several years before he commenced the study of law. He was admitted to the bar and practiced.

During the Civil War, Snow enlisted as a private in the One Hundred and Thirty-ninth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, where he rose to the rank of captain. He re-enlisted in the One Hundred and Fifty-first Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel. He was provost marshal general of Georgia on Major General James B. Steedman's staff. At the expiration of his service, he taught in the Chicago High School for three years. He returned to Sheldon and engaged in banking, and also served as member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1872 to 1874.

Snow was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-second Congress (March 4, 1891-March 3, 1893). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1892 to the Fifty-third Congress. He later served as Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives during the Fifty-third Congress. He moved to Kankakee, Illinois, and resumed banking. He died in Kankakee, and is interred in Mound Grove Cemetery.

References

United States Congress. "Herman W. Snow (id: S000660)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2009-5-12

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Lewis E. Payson	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 9th congressional district 1891 - 1893	Succeeded by Hamilton K. Wheeler
Preceded by Samuel S. Yoder	Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives 1893 - 1895	Succeeded by Benjamin F. Russell

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 Born in [[Michigan City, Indiana]], Snow moved with his parents to [[Madisonville, Kentucky]], where he attended the public schools.  He moved to [[Sheldon, Illinois]] and taught school several years before he commenced the study of law.  He was [[Admission to the bar in the United States|admitted to the bar]] and practiced.
-During the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], Snow enlisted as a private in the One Hundred and Thirty-ninth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, where he rose to the rank of captain.  He re-enlisted in the One Hundred and Fifty-first Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel.  He was provost marshal general of Georgia on Major General [[James B. Steedman]]'s staff.  At the expiration of his service, he taught in the Chicago High School for three years.  He returned to Sheldon and engaged in banking, and also served as member of the [[Illinois House of Representatives]] from 1872 to 1874.
+During the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], Snow enlisted as a private in the One Hundred and Thirty-ninth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, where he rose to the rank of captain.  He re-enlisted in the One Hundred and Fifty-first Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel.  He was [[provost marshal genera]]l of Georgia on Major General [[James B. Steedman]]'s staff.  At the expiration of his service, he taught in the Chicago High School for three years.  He returned to Sheldon and engaged in banking, and also served as member of the [[Illinois House of Representatives]] from 1872 to 1874.
 Snow was elected as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] to the [[52nd United States Congress|Fifty-second]] Congress ([[March 4]], [[1891]]-[[March 3]], [[1893]]).  He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1892 to the [[53rd United States Congress|Fifty-third]] Congress.  He later served as [[Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives]] during the Fifty-third Congress.  He moved to [[Kankakee, Illinois]], and resumed banking.  He died in Kankakee, and is interred in Mound Grove Cemetery.