The October 15, 1923 issue of Time magazine (Vol. 2, No. 7) featured Frank O. Lowden on its cover.

Who was Frank O. Lowden?
• Born in 1861, Lowden served as Governor of Illinois from 1917 to 1921, gaining recognition for modernizing state government—streamlining operations, cutting waste, and improving efficiency.
• He was a leading contender for the Republican presidential nomination in 1920, lauded for his pragmatic reform agenda within the party.
• After his governorship, he continued to influence national politics through his legal career and public speaking.

Featuring Lowden on the cover highlighted his status as a prominent reform-minded politician and his significant role in shaping early 20th-century American governance.