Ernest Edward East
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Ernest E. East was a former Peoria newspaperman. He was the founder and a past president of the Peoria Historical Society. He was also president of the Illinois State Historical Society and assistant State Archivist.
The Inhabitants of Three French Villages at Peoria, Illinois: A Directory: Old Peoria, 1765 to 1796; La Ville De Maillet, 1778 to 1812; Trading House, After 1812 (Classic Reprint)