Governor Richard J. Oglesby

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Governor_Richard_J._Oglesby
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:almaMater self-educated
gptkbp:birthDate 1824-07-25
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Oldham_County,_Kentucky,_United_States
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Elkhart_Cemetery,_Elkhart,_Illinois
gptkbp:child gptkb:Richard_Oglesby_Jr.
gptkbp:deathDate 1899-04-24
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Elkhart,_Illinois,_United_States
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Richard_James_Oglesby
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Governor Richard J. Oglesby
gptkbp:memorial gptkb:Oglesby_Mansion,_Decatur,_Illinois
gptkb:Oglesby_Monument,_Lincoln_Park,_Chicago
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:militaryRank Major General
gptkbp:notableFor Civil War service
three non-consecutive terms as Governor of Illinois
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:lawyer
gptkb:military_officer
politician
gptkbp:officeHolder gptkb:Governor_of_Illinois
U.S. Senator from Illinois
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Shelby_Moore_Cullom
gptkb:John_M._Hamilton
gptkb:Richard_Yates
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Elkhart,_Illinois
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkb:Mexican–American_War
gptkbp:signature Richard J Oglesby signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Emma_Gillett_Keays
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Shelby_Moore_Cullom
gptkb:John_M._Palmer
gptkb:Joseph_W._Fifer
gptkbp:termEnd Governor of Illinois, 1869
Governor of Illinois, 1873
Governor of Illinois, 1889
U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1879
gptkbp:termStart Governor of Illinois, 1865
Governor of Illinois, 1873
Governor of Illinois, 1885
U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1873
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