Richard J. Oglesby

Richard James Oglesby (July 25, 1824April 24, 1899) was an American soldier and Republican politician. He was the Governor of Illinois three times from 1865 to 1869, for ten days in 1873, and from 1885 to 1889. He was a United States Senator from Illinois from 1873 to 1879. He was also a member of the Illinois Senate, elected in 1860.

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Other websites
 Richard Oglesby Home in Decatur, Illinois

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