Orland Park in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Senator John Humphrey
Photographed by Bob Cook, April 24, 2026
1. Senator John Humphrey Marker
Senator John Humphrey, Orland Park’s first mayor, built and moved into a home near this location. Living near the village’s original railroad station, he would ride the train to Chicago where he worked as an attorney, or to Springfield where he was a state legislator. He can be considered one of Orland Park’s first commuters.
Humphrey was Orland Township Supervisor in 1867, and later became Township Treasurer. In 1880, he was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives where he served until 1886. He was elected state Senator in 1886, and served in the Senate until 1910. Humphrey championed the interests of the suburbs in state politics. His efforts led to the incorporation of the Village of Orland Park in 1892.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.
Location. 41° 37.946′ N, 87° 51.42′ W. Marker is in Orland Park, Illinois, in Cook
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Chicago. It is also in the American Midwest. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Bettenhausens (approx. 4.3 miles away); Native Plant Garden (approx. 4˝ miles away); Fulton Home (approx. 4.9 miles away); In Flanders Fields (approx. 5.1 miles away); Trees (approx. 5.1 miles away); Veterans Memorial Park (approx. 5.1 miles away); John M. Rauhoff House (approx. 5.2 miles away); Bremen Post 2791 (approx.
Photographed by Bob Cook, April 24, 2026
2. Senator John Humphrey Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2026, by Bob Cook of Chicago, Illinois. This page has been viewed 18 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 24, 2026, by Bob Cook of Chicago, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
