Milton J. Foreman (1863–1935) was a Lieutenant General, who served as Commander in Chief of the Illinois National Guard. Prior to that, he led the 33rd Division, Illinois National Guard. Foreman attended the Paris Caucuses in 1919 of the American Legion as the Illinois representative and was one of its early leaders. He was also active in Illinois politics. Early life Foreman was born in Chicago to Joseph Foreman and Mary née Hoffman on Jan. 26, 1863. The family lost all of their possessions in the Chicago Fire. His first job was as an errand boy for Keith Brothers. He later worked for Keith Brothers as a salesman. Finally, he became a stockholder in the firm. Education He studied law at night. Civilian career Having obtained his law degree, Foreman was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1899. He served on Chicago's City Council. He was originally urged to run for alderman of the 4th ward by George S. Cole. From 1899 through 1900, he served on the city's Street Railway Commission He would be appointed to the council's Transportation Committee when it was formed in 1901. Foreman was actively involved in organizing the Veterans' Repeal League, which advocated for the repeal of the 18th Amendment to the Constitution. Foreman served as an appointed member of the Illinois State Liquor Control Commission. Military career Foreman began his military career as a private, having enlisted with Troop C, First Cavalry of the Illinois National Guard, on December 5, 1895. He worked his way up the ranks. During the Pancho Villa Expedition of the Border War, Col. Foreman commanded the First Cavalry of the Illinois National Guard. The unit mobilized quickly without its equipment and was briefly known as the "Horseless Cavalry". The unit equipped in the field. To ensure early service in World War I, Col. Foreman appealed to the governor and obtained consent to convert the First Cavalry unit into field artillery. On June 20, 1917, a school in field artillery was instituted at the Chicago armory. The conversion went into effect on July 1, 1917, and the regiment became the Second Field Artillery, Illinois National Guard. The unit was ordered into national service on July 25, 1917. On September 21, it was designated the 122nd Field Artillery and assigned to the Fifty-eighth Field Artillery Brigade. Foreman commanded the field artillery regiment during its World War I service. During World