John M. Palmer
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John McAuley Palmer was an American politician. He was an Illinois resident, a general who fought for the Union during the American Civil War, the 15th governor of Illinois, and presidential candidate
John McAuley Palmer
Richard J. Oglesby
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Richard James Oglesby was an American military officer and Republican politician from Illinois. He served three non-consecutive terms as governor of Illinois and as a United States senator from Illino
John M. Palmer
…from the army and two years later was elected Governor of Illinois as a candidate of the Republican Party. He succeeded fellow Republican, General Richard James Oglesby. As Governor, Palmer signed the 1872 Public Library Act, establishing tax-funded public libraries in Illinois. He also advocated for establishing reform…
Oglesby c. 1860s
Oglesby as a major general in the Union Army, circa 1862–1863
Oglesby Mansion on William Street in Decatur, Illinois where Oglesby and his wife Emma lived from 1874 to 1882