Richard J. Oglesby
Richard J. Oglesby | |
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c. 1875 | |
| 14th Governor of Illinois | |
| In office January 16, 1865 – January 11, 1869 | |
| Lieutenant | William Bross |
| Preceded by | Richard Yates |
| Succeeded by | John M. Palmer |
| In office January 13, 1873 – January 23, 1873 | |
| Lieutenant | John Lourie Beveridge |
| Preceded by | John M. Palmer |
| Succeeded by | John Lourie Beveridge |
| In office January 30, 1885 – January 14, 1889 | |
| Lieutenant | John Smith |
| Preceded by | John Marshall Hamilton |
| Succeeded by | Joseph W. Fifer |
| United States Senator from Illinois | |
| In office March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1879 | |
| Preceded by | Lyman Trumbull |
| Succeeded by | John A. Logan |
| Member of the Illinois Senate | |
| In office 1860 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard James Oglesby July 25, 1824 Oldham County, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | April 24, 1899 (aged 74) Elkhart, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of Louisville |
| Signature | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1846–1847 1861–1864 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Battles/wars | Mexican–American War American Civil War |
Richard James Oglesby (July 25, 1824 – April 24, 1899) was an American soldier and Republican politician. He was the Governor of Illinois three times from 1865 to 1869, for ten days in 1873, and from 1885 to 1889. He was a United States Senator from Illinois from 1873 to 1879. He was also a member of the Illinois Senate, elected in 1860.[1]
References
- ↑ "History of Oglesby, Illinois". City of Oglesby. Archived from the original on May 18, 2022. Retrieved 2022-05-18.