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Oglesby family of Elkhart and Decatur, Illinois

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  Richard James Oglesby (1824-1899) — also known as Richard J. Oglesby — of Decatur, Macon County, Ill.; Elkhart, Logan County, Ill. Born in Oldham County, Ky., July 25, 1824. 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; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1892, 1896. Died in Elkhart, Logan County, Ill., April 24, 1899 (age 74 years, 273 days). Interment at Elkhart Cemetery, Elkhart, Ill.
  Relatives: Father of John Gillett Oglesby; cousin *** of Woodson Ratcliffe Oglesby.
  Political family: Oglesby family of Elkhart and Decatur, Illinois.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  Books about Richard J. Oglesby: Mark A. Plummer, Lincoln's Rail-Splitter: Governor Richard J. Oglesby
Woodson R. 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. 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; defeated, 1916. Died in Quincy, Gadsden County, Fla., April 30, 1955 (age 88 years, 80 days). Entombed at Eastern Cemetery, Quitman, Ga.
  Relatives: Son of Miller Woodson Oglesby and Rebecca Ann (Wight) Oglesby; married to Kate Elma Oglesby; cousin *** of Richard James Oglesby.
  Political family: Oglesby family of Elkhart and Decatur, Illinois.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Library of Congress
John G. Oglesby John Gillett Oglesby (1878-1938) — also known as John G. Oglesby — of Elkhart, Logan County, Ill. Born in Decatur, Macon County, Ill., March 19, 1878. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; iron inspector, Republic Iron and Steel Company; farmer; member of Illinois state house of representatives 28th District, 1905-07; Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, 1909-13, 1917-21; defeated, 1912; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1920 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization), 1924, 1928, 1932; candidate for Governor of Illinois, 1920; delegate to Illinois convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Died near Elkhart, Logan County, Ill., May 27, 1938 (age 60 years, 69 days). Interment at Elkhart Cemetery, Elkhart, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Richard James Oglesby.
  Political family: Oglesby family of Elkhart and Decatur, Illinois.
  Image source: Illinois Blue Book 1919
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