The Political Graveyard: Oglesby family of Illinois and Kentucky

Oglesby family of Illinois and Kentucky

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Richard James Oglesby (1824-1899) — also known as Richard J. Oglesby — of Decatur, Macon County, Ill. Born in Oldham County, Ky., July 25, 1824. Cousin of Woodson Ratcliffe Oglesby; father of John Gillett Oglesby. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1858; member of Illinois state senate, 1860-61; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; Governor of Illinois, 1865-69, 1873, 1885-89; U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1873-79. Died in Elkhart, Logan County, Ill., April 24, 1899. Interment at Elkhart Cemetery, Elkhart, Ill.
- See also Oglesby family of Illinois and Kentucky
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.
- Books about Richard J. Oglesby: Mark A. Plummer, Lincoln's Rail-Splitter: Governor Richard J. Oglesby
Woodson Ratcliffe Oglesby (1867-1955) — also known as Woodson R. Oglesby — of Tuckahoe, Westchester County, N.Y.; Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Shelbyville, Shelby County, Ky., February 9, 1867. Cousin of Richard James Oglesby. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; member of New York state assembly from Westchester County 1st District, 1906; U.S. Representative from New York 24th District, 1913-17. Died in Quincy, Gadsden County, Fla., April 30, 1955. Interment at Eastern Cemetery, Quitman, Ga.
- See also Oglesby family of Illinois and Kentucky
- See also: congressional biography.
John Gillett Oglesby (1873-1938) — also known as John G. Oglesby — of Elkhart, Logan County, Ill. Born in Decatur, Macon County, Ill., March 19, 1873. Son of Richard James Oglesby. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1905; Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, 1909-13, 1917-21; defeated, 1912; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932; candidate in primary for Governor of Illinois, 1920; delegate to Illinois convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Died near Elkhart, Logan County, Ill., May 27, 1938. Interment at Elkhart Cemetery, Elkhart, Ill.
- See also Oglesby family of Illinois and Kentucky

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