Leander Devine Condee was born in Athens County , Ohio , on September 26 , 1847 . He attended public schools in Kankakee , Illinois , then attended St. Paul 's Academy . He studied law at the University of Michigan , graduating with a Bachelor of Laws in 1868 . In 1869 , he opened a law office in Butler , Missouri , which he ran for four years . He decided to then come to Chicago , Illinois , which was rebuilding following the 1871 Great Chicago Fire
Great Chicago Fire
Great Chicago Fire
Leander D. Condee