Oscar Heinrich 

on 14 January 1856 to Peru, Illinois was born. He came to Peoria in the year 1879 and in the year 1899 he was appointed by "county clerk," Lucas Butts, as Assistant Clerk, a position he has held up to now. Mr. Heinrich is, at least for the German inhabitants in and around Peoria, actually the "County Clerk" because Germans who go into the office of the "County Clerk," turn automatically to Mr. Heinrich, since he can negotiate with them in their native language. Therefore, Mr. Heinrich’s long time service is liked in our “County Clerks Office.”