Richard Yates Sr.

Richard Yates Sr. (January 18, 1815 – November 27, 1873) was an American attorney and politician. He was the 13th Governor of Illinois from 1861 to 1865 during the American Civil War. He also represented the state in the United States House of Representatives from 1851 to 1855 and the United States Senate from 1865 to 1871. His son, Richard Yates Jr., was also governor.

References

Other websites
Illinois Blue Book 2005–2006
Digital collections of the Yates Family Papers  and Yates (Wabash College) Papers  at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum website

Category:1815 births
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Category:Governors of Illinois
Category:United States senators from Illinois
Category:United States representatives from Illinois
Category:Whig Party (United States) politicians
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Category:Politicians from Kentucky
Category:19th-century American politicians