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Educated in St. Louis and Jacksonville, Enos began his business career as a clerk in Springfield. Politically active as a Whig and then a Republican, he was elected to the State legislature and later was appointed clerk of the U.S. Circuit Court by Justices John McLean and David Davis. (Wallace; HEI)