GALESBURG, Ill., a city and county-seat of Knox County, on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe; the Olhicago, Burlington and Quincy, and Chicago and Northwestern railroads, 4, miles northeast of Burlington, Ia. This is the seat of Knox College, founded in 1837, where took place the famous Lincoln-Douglass debate in 1859. Lombard University (Universalist) was established here in 1852, and the Saint Joseph Academy and the Ryder Divinity School are also located here. There is a public library containing volumes. The Burlington rail road shops give employment to many mechanics, and there are extensive stock-yards, brick-mak ing plants, boiler and engine works, farm ma chinery works and carriage factories. The census bureau's summary for 1914 is as follows: Number of industrial establishments, 60; per sons engaged in manufactures, 1,709; proprietors and firm members, 47; salaried employees, 263; wage-earners, 1,399; primary horsepower, 1,984; capital, $2,488,000; services, $1,204,000; salaries, $263,000; wages, $941,000 ; materials, $1,515,000; value of products, $3,192,000. Under a general
State law, passed in 1872, the mayor and city council are elected every two years, and the smaller offices are filled by appointments made by the mayor with consent of the council. The town was settled in 1837 by pioneers from New York State and named in honor of Rev. George W. Gale, who planned to establish a theological seminary here. During the Kansas-Nebraska struggle Galesburg was a rendezvous and rally ing point for the free-soilers. The city was chartered in 1857. The municipality owns and operates its electric light and water plants. Pop.
(1910) 22,809; census bureau's estimate 24,276 on 1 July 1914.