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Statues of eight men who played a major role in the early history of Illinois are located on corbels below the plaster frieze.

Ninian Edwards 1775-1833 TERRITORIAL GOVERNOR, 1809-1818 THIRD GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, 1826-1830	Shadrach Bond 1778-1832 FIRST GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS	Edward Coles 1786-1868 SECOND GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS	Sidney Breese 1800-1876 JUSTICE, ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT AND UNITED STATES SENATOR
Lyman Trumbull 1813-1896 DISTINGUISHED LAWYER AND UNITED STATES SENATOR	Ulysses S. Grant 1822-1885 GENERAL OF THE ARMIES AND PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES	John A. Logan 1826-1886 GENERAL OF VOLUNTEERS AND UNITED STATES SENATOR	William R. Morrison 1825-1909 SOLDIER AND CONGRESSMAN