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    Richard James Oglesby (July 25, 1824 – April 24, 1899) was an American soldier and Republican politician from Illinois, who served three non-consecutive...
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    governor, Richard J. Oglesby, has served multiple non-consecutive terms, having been elected in 1864, 1872, and 1884. The current governor is J. B. Pritzker...
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    England. It was renamed in 1913 after the coal company and in honor of Richard J. Oglesby (1824–1899), a former U.S. Senator and three-time Governor of Illinois...
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    Illinois, serving from 1873 to 1877. He succeeded the recently elected Richard J. Oglesby, who resigned to accept a Senate seat. Beveridge previously served...
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    The Richard J. Oglesby statue is a monumental statue of Richard J. Oglesby in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Dedicated in 1919, the statue was designed...
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    of the Republican Party. He succeeded fellow Republican, General Richard James Oglesby. As Governor, Palmer signed the 1872 Public Library Act, establishing...
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    Oglesby (February 11, 1845 – January 14, 1928) was an American social leader, anti-suffragist activist, and the wife of Illinois Governor Richard J....
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  • governor of Illinois Paul Oglesby (1939–1994), American football player Randy Oglesby (born 1949), American actor Richard J. Oglesby (1824–1899), governor...
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  • to the ascension of Lt. Gov. Beveridge to the Governorship after Gov. Oglesby took a U.S. Senate seat, the President Pro Tempore elected by the Senate...
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    Richard Yates (January 18, 1815 – November 27, 1873) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 13th Governor of Illinois from 1861 to...
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    death and one to a term of 15 years in prison. Illinois Governor Richard J. Oglesby commuted two of the sentences to terms of life in prison; another...
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    including the Governor, Richard J. Oglesby, a close friend of Lincoln. A few hours after Lincoln's death they met in Sen. Richard Yates' room at the National...
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    arrived at Cairo, Illinois, assumed command by replacing Colonel Richard J. Oglesby, and set up his headquarters to plan a campaign down the Mississippi...
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    Convention in Peoria, Illinois. However, the delegation settled on Richard J. Oglesby, who was later elected to serve a third non-consecutive term. Despite...
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    serving senator. Cullom was born in 1829 in Monticello, Kentucky, a son of Richard Northcraft Cullom and Elizabeth G. "Betsey" (Coffey) Cullom. He moved with...
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  • 11 Elected in 1873. Retired. Mar 4, 1873 – Mar 3, 1879 Republican Richard J. Oglesby 9 44th 12 David Davis Independent Mar 4, 1877 – Mar 3, 1883 Elected...
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    presidential election, Richard J. Oglesby sought a populist symbol to attach to Lincoln, and approached Hanks about the matter. Hanks told Oglesby, in response...
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    January 14, 1889 – January 10, 1893 Lieutenant Lyman Ray Preceded by Richard J. Oglesby Succeeded by John Peter Altgeld Commissioner of the Interstate Commerce...
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    Carl Preston Oglesby (July 30, 1935 – September 13, 2011) was an American writer, academic, and political activist. He was the President of the leftist...
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    1884. Republican nominee Richard J. Oglesby defeated Democratic nominee Carter Harrison Sr. with 49.63% of the vote. Oglesby's victory was the eighth consecutive...
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    Beveridge Republican January 13, 1873 January 23, 1873 Succeeded Oglesby Richard J. Oglesby Republican 1873 19 John Early Republican January 23, 1873 Acting...
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  • Ogden Ogilby, California – E.R. Ogilby (mine promoter) Oglesby, Illinois – Gov. Richard J. Oglesby Oglethorpe, Georgia – James Oglethorpe (colonial leader)...
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    On March 2, 1891, Governor Richard J. Oglesby's residence was consumed by fire. A new residence was erected by Gov. Oglesby but on a site further to the...
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    fifteenth election for this office. Republican nominee, Former Governor Richard J. Oglesby defeated the Democratic and Liberal Republican nominee Gustavus Koerner...
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    a baseball bat; it is displayed at the home of Illinois Governor Richard J. Oglesby (who served in the regiment) in Decatur. Santa Anna had a replacement...
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    Lewis Clark Jr., founder of the Kentucky Derby (born 1846) April 24 – Richard J. Oglesby, U.S. Senator from Illinois 1873–1878 (born 1824). June 7 – Augustin...
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  • enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 321 fatalities. Colonel Richard J. Oglesby - promoted to brigadier general April 1, 1862 Colonel Frank L. Rhoades...
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    US Brigadier General Ulysses S. Grant wrote a letter to Colonel Richard J. Oglesby, commander of the Union Headquarters District Southeast Missouri at...
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  • States (1990) Plummer, Mark A. Lincoln's Rail Splitter: Governor Richard J. Oglesby (2001) governor 1865–69, 1885–89 Riddle, Donald W. Lincoln Runs for...
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    governor Richard Yates did not run for re-election, but was instead elected to serve in the United States Senate. Major General Richard J. Oglesby resigned...
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