Jeanne Hurley Simon

In 2001, Simon married Patricia Derge.
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Following his defeat, Simon became a professor at Sangamon State University in Springfield, Illinois in 1973 and then at Harvard University´s John F. Kennedy School of Government in 1973.

Simon was a prolific author, he came to national prominence in the 1960s, in part, due to his well-researched book, Lincoln´s Preparation for Greatness: The Illinois Legislative Years.