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John Peter Altgeld
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Portrait of John Peter Altgeld, a Union veteran of the Civil War, judge, lawyer, and politician. Altgeld was a Progressive Democrat and the 20th Governor of Illinois (1893-1897). He previously served as Judge of the Superior Court of Cook County (1886-1891).
1893
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W0138EU
WHi 154764
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John Peter Altgeld
1893
Engraved lithographic quarter-length portrait of John Peter Altgeld, a Union veteran of the Civil War, judge, lawyer, and politician. Altgeld was a Progressive Democrat and the 20th Governor of Ill...
Arthur McArthur
Judge Arthur McArthur (1815-1896). Grandfather of General Douglas MacArthur and Wisconsin's fourth governor.
Adelbert Ames
1865
Quarter-length portrait of Adelbert Ames, US Army veteran and Republican politician. Ames was a general in both the Civil War and the Spanish-American War. He was Governor of Mississippi twice (186...
Ralph Abernathy
Three-quarter profile portrait of World War II veteran, Baptist minister, and civil rights activist Ralph Abernathy, the 2nd President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, following the...
General John Gill
1900
Studio portrait of General John Gill, sitting in a chair and holding a hat and umbrella. He was a Confederate Cavalry officer, grain exporter, and author of Four Years as a Private Soldier in the C...
