Earle Benjamin Searcy

Earle Benjamin Searcy
Earle Benjamin Searcy
Clerk of the Supreme Court of Illinois
	In office; January 1945 – April 11, 1955
Preceded by	Edward F. Cullinane
Succeeded by	Fae Searcy
Illinois State Senator from 25th district
	In office; 1923–1945
Illinois State Representative from 45 district
	In office; 1921–1923
Personal details
Born	May 4, 1887
Died	April 11, 1955 (aged 67)
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Fae Isenberg
Children	2
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Battles/wars	World War I

Earle Benjamin Searcy was an American politician who served as clerk of the Supreme Court of Illinois, Illinois state senator, and Illinois state representative.

Early life[edit]

Searcy was born on May 4, 1887, in Palmyra, Illinois. He worked as a reporter for a newspaper in Springfield, Illinois.^[1] He also worked as a department editor for the Illinois State Highway Department.^[1]

He served in the United States Army during World War I. He then worked as a real estate broker.

Political career[edit]

Searcy was a Republican.

In 1920 he was elected a Illinois state representative. In 1923, he was elected Illinois State Senator.

In 1936, he ran unsuccessfully in the Republican primary for Illinois Auditor of Public Accounts.^[2]

In 1940, he ran unsuccessfully in the Republican primary for lieutenant governor of Illinois.^[3]

In 1944 he was elected clerk of the Supreme Court of Illinois.^[4] He was reelected in 1950.^[5]

Personal life[edit]

He married Fae Searcy (née Isenberg) in 1917.^[6]^[1] They were parents to Barbara Jane Searcy Damewood and Earle B. Searcy.^[6]

Death[edit]

Searcy died of a heart attack on April 11, 1955, at the age of 67.^[7] He died in office, and his wife was appointed clerk of the Supreme Court in a widow's succession.^[7] She would go on to be elected in her own right at the next election in 1956.^[8] She would be further reelected in 1962.^[9]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c "MISS ISENBERG TO WED IN SHELBYVILLE". Newspapers.com. The Daily Review (Decatur, Illinois). 11 Jan 1917. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
^ "OFFICIAL VOTE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS CAST AT THE GENERAL ELECTION, NOV. 3, 1936 PRIMARY ELECTIONS GENERAL PRIMARY, APRIL 14, 1940 PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE, APRIL 14, 1936" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2 August 2020.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "OFFICIAL VOTE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS CAST AT THE GENERAL ELECTION, NOV. 5, 1940 JUDICIAL ELECTIONS, 1939–1940 PRIMARY ELECTION General Primary, APRIL 9, 1940" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
^ "OFFICIAL VOTE of the STATE OF ILLINOIS Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION, November 7, 1944 PRIMARY ELECTION General Primary, April 11, 1944" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2 August 2020.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "OFFICIAL VOTE of the STATE OF ILLINOIS Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION, November 7, 1950 JUDICIAL ELECTION, 1950, • PRIMARY ELECTION General Primary, April 11, 1950" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 13, 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Mrs. Fae Searcy Dies; Clerk of Supreme Court". The Dispatch (Moline Illinois). The Associated Press. 25 March 1968. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Mrs. Fae Searcy Named to Post Of Late Husband". Newspapers.com. Dixon Evening Telegraph (Dixon, Illinois). The Associated Press. 14 Apr 1955. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
^ "OFFICIAL VOTE of the STATE OF ILLINOIS Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION, NOVEMBER 6, 1956 JUDICIAL ELECTION, 1955, 1956 • PRIMARY ELECTION GENERAL PRIMARY, APRIL 10 1958" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
^ "OFFICIAL VOTE of the STATE OF ILLINOIS Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION, NOVEMBER 6, 1960 JUDICIAL ELECTION, 1961–1962 • PRIMARY ELECTION GENERAL PRIMARY, APRIL, 10, 1962" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 1 July 2020.^{[permanent dead link]}

[wedding-1] "MISS ISENBERG TO WED IN SHELBYVILLE". Newspapers.com. The Daily Review (Decatur, Illinois). 11 Jan 1917. Retrieved 13 August 2021.

[2] "OFFICIAL VOTE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS CAST AT THE GENERAL ELECTION, NOV. 3, 1936 PRIMARY ELECTIONS GENERAL PRIMARY, APRIL 14, 1940 PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE, APRIL 14, 1936" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2 August 2020.^{[permanent dead link]}

[3] "OFFICIAL VOTE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS CAST AT THE GENERAL ELECTION, NOV. 5, 1940 JUDICIAL ELECTIONS, 1939–1940 PRIMARY ELECTION General Primary, APRIL 9, 1940" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2020.

[4] "OFFICIAL VOTE of the STATE OF ILLINOIS Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION, November 7, 1944 PRIMARY ELECTION General Primary, April 11, 1944" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2 August 2020.^{[permanent dead link]}

[5] "OFFICIAL VOTE of the STATE OF ILLINOIS Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION, November 7, 1950 JUDICIAL ELECTION, 1950, • PRIMARY ELECTION General Primary, April 11, 1950" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 13, 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2020.

[FaeSearcyObit-6] "Mrs. Fae Searcy Dies; Clerk of Supreme Court". The Dispatch (Moline Illinois). The Associated Press. 25 March 1968. Retrieved 13 August 2021.

[named-7] "Mrs. Fae Searcy Named to Post Of Late Husband". Newspapers.com. Dixon Evening Telegraph (Dixon, Illinois). The Associated Press. 14 Apr 1955. Retrieved 13 August 2021.

[8] "OFFICIAL VOTE of the STATE OF ILLINOIS Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION, NOVEMBER 6, 1956 JUDICIAL ELECTION, 1955, 1956 • PRIMARY ELECTION GENERAL PRIMARY, APRIL 10 1958" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2020.

[9] "OFFICIAL VOTE of the STATE OF ILLINOIS Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION, NOVEMBER 6, 1960 JUDICIAL ELECTION, 1961–1962 • PRIMARY ELECTION GENERAL PRIMARY, APRIL, 10, 1962" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 1 July 2020.^{[permanent dead link]}

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