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Nov 29, 1862.
Camp Butler.
952
120
46 George W. McKeaig
Oct. 29, 1862
Camp Butler
844
122
Col. John I. Rinaker
Sept. 4, 1862.
Carlinville.
934
123
James Moore.
Sept. 6 1862
Mattoon ..
1050
124
Thomas J. Sloan.
Sept. 10. 1862.
Camp Butler
1130
125
Oscar F. Harmon
Sept. 4. 1862.
Danville
998
127
John VanArman
*Sept. 5, 1862
Camp Douglas
866
128
Robert M. Hudley
Dec 18, 1862
Camp Butler.
1011
130
: Nathaniel Niles
Oct. 25. 1865.
Camp Butler.
932
131
66 George W. Neeley
Nov. 13. 1862
Camp Massac.
880
132
Thomas C. Pickett.
June 1, 1864.
Camp Fry.
853
133 "6 Thad. Phillips.
May 31, 1864
Camp Butler.
851
134
W. W. McChesney
Camp Fry
878
135
John S. Wolfe.
June 6, 1864.
Mattoon ..
852
98
J. J. Funkhouser.
Sept. 3, 1863
Centralia.
99
G. W. K. Bailey
Aug. 26, 1862.
Florence, Pike Co.
998 917 977 1001 1097 944 927
10g
Alex. J. Nimmo
Sept. 11, 1861.
Anna.
111
..
James S. Martin
Sept. 18, 1862.
Salem.
113 .. Geo. B. Hoge.
Oct. 1, 1862.
Camp Douglas
990
115
Jesse H. Moore.
Sept. 13, 1962.
Camp Butler
1:85 958 1041 1265 1036 1091
95
Lawr'n S. Church
Sept. 4. 1862.
96
Thos. E. Champion.
Sept. 6, 1862.
Rockford
959 993 994 907
87
.. David P. Grier.
*Sept. 3, 1863.
Sept. 1, 1862.
Quincy.
1028
79
75 George Ryan ..
Sept. 2. 1862.
Dixon
987 1110
77
Camp Butler
968
121 Never organized ..
126
Jonathan Richmond.
Chicago.
957
129
George P. Smith
Sept. 8, 1862.
Pontiac ..
119
16 Thos. J. Kenney.
Oct. 7, 1862
Quincy.
94
92 .. Smith D. Atkins
Sept. 4, 1862
Oct. 13, 1862.
Princeton and Chicago
Bloomington,
Peoria.
Commanding officer at organiza- Date of organization and Place where
HISTORY OF ILLINOIS.
933
140
HISTORY OF ILLINOIS.
SCHEDULE-Showing statement of volunteer troops organized within the State, and sent to the field, commencing April, 1861, and ending December 31, 1865, with number of regiment, name of original commanding officer, date of organization and muster iuto United States' service, place of muster, and the aggregate strength of each organization.
INFANTRY.
zation.
Aggr. strength
13h Col. Fred. A. Johns ..
June 1, 1864.
Centralia.
842
137
John Wood.
June 5, 1864
Quincy ..
849
138
J. W. Goodwin
June 21, 1864.
Quincy.
835
139
Peter Davidson.
June 1, 1864.
Peoria
878
140
:
Stephen Bronson.
June 16, 1864.
Elgin ..
842
142
Rollin V. Ankney
June 18, 1864
Camp Butler.
651
143
Dudley C. Smith
June 11, 1864
Mattoon.
865
144
Cyrus Hall ..
Oct. 21, 1864
Alton, Ill8.
1159
145
George W. Lackey.
June 9, 1864
Camp Butler.
880
146
Henry H. Dean ..
Sept. 20, 1864.
Camp Butler ..
1056
147
.. Hiram F. Sickles
Feb. 18, 1865.
Chicago
1047
149
Wm. C. Kueffner
Feb. 11, 1865.
Camp Butler.
983
150
3
George W. Keener.
Fcb. 14, 1865
Camp Butler.
938
151
French B. Woodall
Feh. 25, 1865.
Quincy ...
970
152
=
F. D. Stephenson
Feh. 18, 1865.
Camp Butler.
945
153
Stephen Bronson.
Feh. 27, 1865.
Chicago.
1076
154
=
McLean F. Wood
Fch. 22, 1865.
Camp Butler.
994
155
"
Gustavus A. Smith.
Feb. 28, 1865
Camp Butler.
929
156
Alfred F. Smith.
March 9, 1865
Chicago.
975
J. W. Wilson
Dec. 1, 1861
Chicago
985
John A. Bross
Quincy
903
Capt. John Curtis.
June 21, 1864.
Camp Butler.
91
Simon J. Stookey
Camp Butler.
90
James Stcele ..
June 15, 1864.
Chicago
86
CAVALRY.
1| Col. Thomas A. Marshall.
June, 1861
Bloomington
1206
2
Silas Nohle
Aug. 24,
Camp Butler ...
1861
3
Eugene A. Carr
Sept. 21,
Camp Butler.
2183
4
=
T. Lyle Dickey.
Sept. 30,4
Ottawa
1656
5
John J. Updegraff.
December '
Camp Butler.
1669
6
Thomas H. Cavanaugh
Nov., '61, Jan., '62
Camp Butler.
2248
7
" Wm. Pitt Kellogg.
August, '61.
Camp Butler.
2282
9
Albert G. Brackett.
Oct. 26, '61
Camp Donglas
2619
10
James A. Barrett.
Nov. 25, '61
Camp Butler.
1.934
11
Robert G. Ingersoll Arno Vo88 ..
Dcc., '61, Feb., '62.
Camp Butler.
2174
13
Joseph W. Bell.
Camp Douglas.
1759
14
Horace Capron
Jan. 7, '63
Peoria
1565
15
Organized Dec. 25, '63.
Camp Butler.
1473
16
..
Christian Thielman
Jan. and April, '63.
Camp Butler.
1462
17
John L. Beveridge,
Jan. 28, '64
St. Charles.
1247
FIRST REGIMENT-ILLINOIS LIGHT ARTILLERY.
Co Field and Staff.
A Capt. C. M. Willard ..
Chicago
168
B
Ezra Taylor ..
Oct. 31, 1861.
Ottawa
175
E
A. C. Waterhouse
Dec. 19, '61.
Chicago
148
F
Johu T. Cheney
Fch. 25, '62.
Camp Butler.
159
H
Axel Silversparr.
Feh. 20, '62
Chicago
147
I
Edward Bouton
Fch. 15, '62.
Chicago
169
K
A. Franklin
Jan. 9, 162.
Shawueetown
96
L
.John Rourke
Feb. 22, '62
Chicago
153
M
John B. Miller.
Aug. 12, '62
Chicago
154
Recruits
883
8
John F. Farnsworth.
Sept. 18, '61
St. Charles ..
2412
Dec. 20, '61.
Peoria .
2362
12
..
Edward McAllister
Jan. 14, '62.
Ptainfield
141
G
Arthur O'Leary
Feh. 28, '62
Cairo
113
148
" Horace H. Wilsie
Quincy ..
917
June 18, 1864
Camp Butler
871
141
tion.
muster into the United States service.
into the United States service.
since organi-
No.
Commanding officer at organiza- Date of organization and Place where mustered
7
Chicago .
204
C. Haughtaling.
Warren Stewart
L. H. Whitney.
A. H. Hanly
141
HISTORY OF ILLINOIS.
SCHEDULE-Showing statement of volunteer troops organized within the State, and sent to the field. commencing April, 1861, and ending December 31, 1865, with number of regiment, name of original commanding officer, date of organization and muster into United States service, place of muster, and the aggregate strength of each organization.
LIGHT ARTILLERY.
zation.
|Aggr. strength
SECOND REGIMENT-ILLINOIS LIGHT ARTILLERY.
A|Capt. Peter Davidson
Aug. 17, 1861
Peoria
116
B
Riley Madison
June 20, '61.
Springfield
127
C
Caleh Hopkins
Ang. 5, '61
Cairo.
154
E
..
Adolph Schwartz
Feh. 1, '62.
Cairo
136
F
John W. Powell. ..
Dcc. 11, '61.
Cape Girardeau, Mo ...
190
G
Charles J. Stolhrand
Dec. 31, '61.
Camp Butler.
108
H
66
Andrew Steinheck.
Camp Butler.
115
I
", Charles W. Keith.
Camp Butler.
107
K
Benjamin F. Rogers
Camp Butler.
108
L
William H. Bolton
Feh. 28, '62.
Chicago.
145
M
John C. Phillips
June 6, 162.
Chicago.
100
Field and Staff
10
Recruits
1171
INDEPENDENT BATTERIES.
Board of Trade Capt. James S. Stokes.
July 31, 1862.
Chicago
258
Springfield. ..
Thomas F. Vanghn .. .
Ang. 21, '62.
Camp Butler.
199
Mercantile
Charles G. Cooley ..
Aug. 29, '62.
Chicago
270
Elgin ...
66 George W. Renwick ...
Nov. 15, '62.
Elgin.
242
Coggswell's.
=
William Coggswell ...
Sept. 23, '61.
Camp Donglas
221
Henshaw's ..
Ed. C. Henshaw.
Oct. 15. 162.
Ottawa
196
Bridges'
Lyman Bridges.
Jan. 1, 62 ..
Chicago
252
Colvin's
John H. Colvin.
Oct. 10, '63.
Chicago
91
Busteed's
RECAPITULATION.
Infantry
. 185,941
Cavalry
32.082
Artillery.
7,277
GOVERNORS OF ILLINOIS.
Shadrach Bond-Was the first Governor of Illinois. He was a native of Maryland and born in 1773; was raised on a farm; re- ceived a common English education, and came to Illinois in 1794 He served as a delegate in Congress from 1811 to 1815, where he procured the right of pre-emption of public land. He was elected Governor in 1818; was beaten for Congress in 1824 by Daniel P. Cook He died at Kaskaskia, April 11, 1830.
Edward Coles-Was born Dec. 15, 1786, in Virginia. His father was a slave-holder; gave his son a collegiate education, and left to him a large number of slaves. These he liberated, giving each head of a family 160 acres of land and a considerable sum of money.
Co.
Commanding officer at organiza. Date of organization and Place where mustered
tion.
muster into the United States service.
into the United States service.
since organi-
Jasper M. Dresser.
Dec. 17, '61
Cairo
117
Chicago
127
142
HISTORY OF ILLINOIS.
He was President Madison's private secretary. He came to Illinois in 1819, was elected Governor in 1822, on the anti-slavery ticket; moved to Philadelphia in 1833, and died in 1868.
Ninian Edwards .- In 1809, on the formation of the Territory of Illinois, Mr. Edwards was appointed Governor, which position he retained until the organization of the State, when he was sent to the United States Senate. He was elected Governor in 1826. He was a native of Maryland and born in 1775; received a collegiate education; was Chief Justice of Kentucky, and a Republican in politics.
John Reynolds-Was born in Pennsylvania in 1788, and came with his parents to Illinois in 1800, and in 1830 was elected Gov- ernor on the Democratic ticket, and afterwards served tlirce terms in Congress. Hc received a classical education, yet was not polished. He was an ultra Democrat; attended the Charleston Convention in 1860, and urged the seizure of United States arsenals by the Soutlı. He died in 1865 at Belleville, childless.
Joseph Duncan .- In 1834 Joseph Duncan was elected Governor by the Whigs, althoughi formerly a Democrat. He had previously served four terms in Congress. He was born in Kentucky in 1794; liad but a limited education; served with distinction in the war of 1812; conducted the campaign of 1832 against Black Hawk. He came to Illinois when quite young.
Thomas Carlin-Was elected as a Democrat in 1838. He had but a meager education; held many minor offices, and was active both in the war of 1812 and the Black Hawk war. He was born in Kentucky in 1789; came to Illinois in 1812, and died at Carrollton, Feb. 14, 1852.
Thomas Ford-Was born in Pennsylvania in the year 1800; was brought by his widowed mother to Missouri in 1804, and shortly afterwards to Illinois. He received a good education, studied law; was elected four times Judge, twice as Circuit Judge, Judge of Chicago and Judge of Supreme Court. He was elected Governor by the Democratic party in 1842; wrote his history of Illinois in 1847 and died in 1850.
Augustus C. French-Was born in New Hampshire in 1808; was admitted to the bar in 1831, and shortly afterwards moved to Illinois when in 1846 he was elected Governor. On the adoption of the Constitution of 1848 he was again chosen, serving until 1853. He was a Democrat in politics.
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143
HISTORY OF ILLINOIS.
Joel A. Matteson-Was born in Jefferson county, N. Y., in 1808. His father was a farmer, and gave his son only a common school education. He first entered upon active life as a sinall tradesman, but subsequently became a large contractor and manufacturer. He was a heavy contractor in building the Canal. He was elected Gov- ernor in 1852 upon the Democratic ticket.
William H. Bissell-Was elected by the Republican party in 1856. He had previously served two terms in Congress; was colonel in the Mexican war and has hield minor official positions. He was born in New York State in 1811; received a common educa- tion; came to Illinois early in life and engaged in the medical pro- fession. This he changed for the law and became a noted orator, and the standard bearer of the Republican party in Illinois. He died in 1860 while Governor.
Richard Yates-"The war Governor of Illinois," was born in Warsaw, Ky., in 1818; came to Illinois in 1831: served two terms in Congress; in 1860 was elected Governor, and in 1865 United States Senator. He was a college graduate, and read law under J. J. Hardin. He rapidly rose in his chosen profession and charmed the people with oratory. He filled the gubernatorial chair during the trying days of the Rebellion, and by his energy and devotion won the title of " War Governor." He became addicted to strong drink, and died a drunkard.
Richard J. Oglesby -- Was born in 1824, in Kentucky; an orphan at the age of eight, came to Illinois when only 12 years old. He was apprenticed to learn the carpenter's trade; worked some at farming and read law occasionally. He enlisted in the Mexican War and was chosen First Lieutenant. After his return he again took up the law, but during the gold fever of 1849 went to Califor- nia; soon returned, and, in 1852, entered upon his illustrious political career. He raised the second regiment in the State, to suppress the Rebellion, and for gallantry was promoted to Major General. In 1864 he was elected Governor, and re-elected in 1872, and resigned for a seat in the United States Senate. In 1884 he was again elected Governor.
John M. Palmer-Was born in Kentucky in 1817, and came to Illinois in 1831. He was admitted to the bar in 1839. He was elected to the office of Probate Judge of Macoupin County in 1843; was a member of the Constitutional Con-
144
HISTORY OF ILLINOIS.
vention in 1847; County Judge in 1849; elected to the State Senate in 1852; member of the Peace Conference in 1861. He was Colonel of the Fourteenthi Illinois Infantry, and rose by suc- cessive promotions to Major-General, commander of the Four- teenth Army Corps, and afterward of the Department of Ken- tucky. He was Governor from 1869 till 1873.
John L. Beveridge-Was born in Greenwich, Washington Co., N. Y., July 6, 1824. In 1842 his father moved with his family to Illinois, and settled in De Kalb County. In 1861 he helped organize and was elected Second Major of the Eighth Illinois Cavalry, and in 1863 was commissioned Colonel of the Seven- teenth Illinois Cavalry. In November, 1870, he was elected to the State Senate; in November, 1871, was elected to the United States Congress, resigning in January, 1873, to enter upon the duties of Lientenant-Governor. Jan. 21, 1873, succeeded Oglesby, who was elected to the United States Senate. Thus, inside of three weeks, he was a Congressman, Lieutenant-Governor and Governor. Since the expiration of his term of office he has been practicing law in Chicago.
Shelby M. Cullom-Was born in Kentucky in 1828; studied law, was admitted to the bar, and commenced the practice of his profession in 1848; was elected to the State Legislature in 1856, and again in 1860. Served on the war commission at Cairo, 1862, and was a member of the 39tl1, 40th and 41st Congress, in all of which he served with credit to his State. He was again elected to the State Legislature in 1872, and re-elected in 1874, and was elected Governor of Illinois in 1876. He was elected United States Senator in 1883 to succeed Davis.
LIEUTENANT-GOVERNORS.
Pierre Menard-Was the first Lieut .- Gov. of Illinois. He was born in Quebec, Canada, in 1767. He came to Illinois in 1790 where he engaged in the Indian trade and became wealthy. He died in 1844. Menard County was named in his honor.
Adolphus F. Hubbard-Was elected Lieut .- Gov. in 1822. Four years later he ran for Governor against Edwards, but was beaten.
· William Kinney-Was elected in 1826. He was a Baptist clergyman; was born in Kentucky in 1781 and came to Illinois in 1793.
Zadock Casey-Although on the opposition ticket to Governor
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HISTORY OF ILLINOIS.
Reynolds, the successful Gubernatorial candidate, yet Casey was elected Lieut .- Gov. in 1839. He subsequently served several terms in Congress.
Alexander M. Jenkins-Was elected on ticket with Gov. Duncan in 1834 by a handsome majority.
S. H. Anderson-Lieut .- Gov. under Gov. Carlin, was chosen in 1838. He was a native of Tennessee.
John Moore-Was born in England in 1793 ; came to Illinois in 1830 ; was elected Lieut .- Gov. in 1842. He won the name of "Honest John Moore."
Joseph B. Wells-Was chosen with Gov. French at his first election in 1846.
William McMurtry-In 1848, when Gov. French was again chosen Govenor, William McMurtry, of Knox County, was elected Lieut .- Governor.
Gustavus P. Koerner-Was elected in 1852. He was born in Germany in 1809. At the age of 22 came to Illinois. In 1872 he was a candidate for Governor on Liberal ticket, but was defeated.
John Wood-Was elected in 1856 and on the death of Gov. Bissell became Governor.
Francis A. Hoffman-Was chosen with Gov. Yates in 1860. He was born in Prussia in 1822, and came to Illinois in 1840.
William Bross-Was born in New Jersey; came to Illinois in 1848; was elected to office in 1864.
John Dougherty-Was elected in 1868.
Andrew Shuman -- Was elected Nov. 7, 1876.
John M. Hamilton-Was elected in 1880. In 1882 Cullom was elected to the United States Senate, and Hamilton became Governor.
J. C. Smith-Was elected Lieutenant-Governor in 1884.
SUPERINTENDENTS OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
Ninian W. Edwards. 1854-'56 Newton Bateman. 1865-"74
W. H. Powell .1857-'58
Samuel M. Etter. 1865-'78
Newton Bateman. 1859-'62
James P. Slade. 1879-'82
John P. Brooks.
. 1863-'64
Henry Raab. 1883-'86
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HISTORY OF ILLINOIS.
ATTORNEY GENERALS.
Daniel P. Cook
1819
Wickliffe Kitchell
1888
William Mears.
1820
Josiah Lamborn.
1841-'42
Samuel D. Lock wood
1821-'22
James A. McDougall
1843-'46
James Turney
1823-'28
David B. Campbell
1846
George Forquer
1829-'32
[Office abolished and re-created in 1867]
Robert G. Ingersoll.
1867-'68
Jesse B. Thomas, Jr
1835
Walter B. Scates.
1836
James McCartney
1881-'84
Usher F. Linder
837
George Hunt.
1885-'88
Geo. W. Olney
1838
TREASURERS.
John Thomas.
1818-'19
Alexander Starne.
1863-'64
R. K. McLaughlin. 1819-'22
James H. Beveridge.
1865-'66
Abner Field.
1823-'26
George W. Smith 1867-'63
James Hall.
1827-'30
Erastus N. Bates. 1869-'72
John Dement.
1831-'36
Edward Rutz.
1873-'74
Charles Gregory 1836
Thomas S. Ridgeway.
1875-'76
John D. Whiteside
.1837-'40
Edward Ruiz
1877-'78
Milton Carpenter
1841-'48
John C. Smith.
1879-'80
John Moore
1848-'56
Edward Rutz.
1881-'82
James Miller
.1857-'59
John C. Smith.
1883-'84
William Butler
.1859-'62
Jacob Gross.
1885-'88
SECRETARIES OF STATE.
Elias K. Kane. 1818-'22
Samuel D. Lockwood. 1822-'23
David Blackwell 1823-'24
Morris Birkbeck.
1824
George Forquer .. 1825-'28
Sharon Tyndale .1865-'68
Alexander P. Field. 1829-'40
Stephen A. Douglas.
1840
Lyman Trumbull.
1841-'42
Thompson Campbell.
1843-'46
Horace S. Cooley 1846-'49
David L. Gregg. 1850-'52
Alexander Starne
1853-'56
Ozias M. Hatch. 1857-'64
Edward Rummel.
1869-72
George H. Harlow. 1873-'80
Henry D. Dement.
1831-'84
Henry D. Dement.
1885-'88
James Semple.
1833-34
Ninian W. Edwards
1834-'35
Washington Bushnell.
1869-'72
James K. Edsall.
1873-'80
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HISTORY OF ILLINOIS.
AUDITORS.
Elijah C. Berry. 1818-'31
Jesse K. Dubois. 1857-'64
J. T. B. Stapp. 1831-'35
Orlin H. Miner 1865-'68
Levi Davis. 1835-'40
Charles E. Lippincott 1869-'76
James Shields.
1841-'42
Thomas B. Needles 1877-'80
W. L. D. Ewing.
1843-'45
Charles P. Swigert. 1881-'84
Thomas H. Campbell.
.1846-'56
Charles P. Swigert 1885-'88
UNITED STATES SENATORS.
Ninian Edwards .- On the organization of the State in 1818, Edwards, the popular Territorial Governor, was chosen Senator for the short term, and in 1819 was re-elected for full term.
Jesse B. Thomas-One of the Federal Judgesduring the entire Territorial existence, was chosen Senator on organization of the State, and re-elected in 1823, and served till 1829.
John McLean .- In 1824 Edwards resigned, and McLean was elected to fill his unexpired term. He was born in North Carolina in 1791, and came to Illinois in 1815; served one term in Con- gress, and in 1829 was elected to the United States Senate, but the following year died. He is said to have been the most gifted man of his period in Illinois.
. Elias Kent Kane-Was elected Nov. 30, 1824, for the term be- ginning March 4, 1825. In 1830 he was re-elected, but died before he expiration of his term. He was a native of New York, and in 1814 came to Illinois. He was first Secretary of State, and after- ward State Senator.
David Jewett Baker-Was appointed to fill the unexpired term of John McLean in 1830, Nov. 12, but the Legislature refused to endorse tlie choice. Baker was a native of Connecticut, born in 1792, and died in Alton in 1869.
John M. Robinson .- Instead of Baker, the Governor's appointee, the Legislature chose Robinson, and in 1834 he was re-elected. In 1843 was elected Supreme Judge of the State, but within two months died. He was a native of Kentucky, and came to Illinois while quite young.
William L. D. Ewing-Was elected in 1835 to fill the vacancy occasioned by the deatlı of Kane. He was a Kentuckian.
Richard M. Young-Was elected in 1836, and hield his seat from March 4, 1837, to March 4, 1843, a full term. He was a
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HISTORY OF ILLINOIS.
native of Kentucky; was Circuit Judge before his election to the Senate, and Supreme Judge in 1842. He died in an insane asylum at Washington.
Samuel McRoberts-The first native Illinoisian ever elevated to the liigh office of U. S. Senator from this State, was born in 1799, and died in 1843 on his return home from Washington. He was elected Circuit Judge in 1824, and March 4, 1841, took his seat in the U. S. Senate.
Sidney Breese-Was elected to the U. S. Senate, Dec. 17, 1842, and served a full term. He was born in Oneida county, N. Y. He was Major in the Black Hawk war; Circuit Judge, and in 1841 was elected Supreme Judge. He served a full term in the U. S. Senate, beginning March 4, 1843, after which he was elected to the Legislature, again Circuit Judge, and, in 1857, to the Supreme Court, which position he held until his death in 1878.
James Semple-Was the successor of Samuel McRoberts, and was appointed by Gov. Ford in 1843. He was afterwards elected Judge of the Supreme Court.
Stephen A. Douglas-Was elected Dec. 14, 1846. He had pre- viously served three terms as Congressman. He became his own successor in 1853 and again in 1859. From his first entrance in the Senate he was acknowledged the peer of Clay, Webster and Cal- houn, with whom he served his first term. His famous contest with Abraham Lincoln for the Senate in 1858 is the most memor- able in the annals of our country. It was called the battle of the giants, and resulted in Douglas' election to the Senate, and Lincoln to the Presidency. He was born in Brandon, Vermont, April 23, 1813, and came to Illinois in 1833, and died in 1861. He was appointed Secretary of State by Gov. Carlin in 1840, and shortly afterward to the Supreme Bench.
James Shields-Was elected and assumed his seat in the U. S. Senate in 1849, March 4. He was born in Ireland in 1810, came to the United States in 1827. He served in the Mexican armny, was elected Senator from Wisconsin, and in 1879 from Missouri for a short term.
Lyman Trumbull-Took his seat in the U. S. Senate March 4, 1855, and became his own successor in 1861. He had previously served one term in the Lower House of Congress, and served on the Supreme Bench. He was born in Connecticut; studied law
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149
HISTORY OF ILLINOIS.
and came to Illinois early in life, where for years he was actively engaged in politics. He resides in Chicago.
Orvill H. Browning-Was appointed U. S. Senator in 1861, to fill the seat made vacant by the death of Stephen A. Douglas, until a Senator could be regularly elected. Mr. Browning was born in Harrison county, Kentucky; was admitted to the bar in 1831, and settled in Quincy, Illinois, where he engaged in the practice of law, and was instrumental, with his friend, Abraham Lincoln, in form- ing the Republican party of Illinois at the Bloomington Conven- tion. He entered Jolinson's cabinet as Secretary of the Interior, and in March, 1868, was designated by the President to perform thie duties of Attorney General, in addition to his own, as Secretary of the Interior Department.
William A. Richardson-Was elected to the U. S. Senate in 1863, to fill the unexpired term of his friend, Stephen A Douglas. He was born in Fayette county, Ky., about 1810, studied law, and settled in Illinois; served as captain in the Mexican War, and, on the battle-field of Buena Vista, was promoted for bravery, by a unanimous vote of his regiment. He served in the Lower House of Congress from 1847 to 1856, continually.
Richard Yates-Was elected to the U. S. Senate in 1865, serv- ing a full term of six years. He died in St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 27, 1873.
John A. Logan-Was elected to the U. S. Senate in 1871. He was born in Jackson county, Ill., Feb. 9, 1826, received a common school education, and enlisted as a private in the Mexican War, where he rose to the rank of Regimental Quartermaster. On returning home he studied law, and came to the bar in 1852; was elected in 1858 a Representative to the 36th Congress and re-elected to the 37tli Congress, resigning in 1861 to take part in the sup- pression of the Rebellion; served as Colonel and subsequently as a Major General, and commanded, with distinction, the armies of the Tennessee. He was again elected to the U. S. Senate in 1879 for six years.
David Davis -. Was elected to the U. S. Senate in 1877 for a term of six years. He was born in Cecil county, Md., March 9, 1815, graduated at Kenyon College, Ohio, studied law, and removed to Illinois in 1835; was admitted to the bar and settled in Blooming- ton, where he has since resided and amassed a large fortune. He
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HISTORY OF ILLINOIS.
was for many years the intimate friend and associate of Abraham Lincoln, rode the circuit with him each year, and after Lincoln's election to the Presidency, was appointed by him to fill the position of Judge of the Supreme Court of the United States.
REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS.
FIFTEENTH CONGRESS.
NINETEENTH CONGRESS.
John McLean. . .1818
Daniel P. Cook.
1825-26
SIXTEENTH CONGRESS. TWENTIETH CONGRESS.
Daniel P. Cook.
1819-20
Joseph Duncan.
1827-28
SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS. TWENTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
Daniel P. Cook.
1821-22
Joseph Duncan.
1829-30
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS.
TWENTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
Daniel P. Cook.
1823-24
Joseph Duncan.
1831-32
TWENTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
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