John Lourie Beveridge

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John Lourie Beveridge (born July 6, 1824 in Greenwich , Washington County , New York , † May 3, 1910 in Hollywood , California ) was an American politician and from 1873 to 1877 the 17th governor of Illinois .

Early years and political advancement

John Beveridge attended Rock River Seminary in Illinois. Then he moved to Tennessee for some time , where he earned his living as a teacher. After a law degree and admission to the bar, he practiced in Evanston and Chicago . During the Civil War , he made it to Brigadier General in the Union Army . After his honorable retirement from the military, he became Cook County's Sheriff in 1866 . In 1871 Beveridge was elected to the Illinois Senate. He spent the following two years as a member of the US House of Representatives in Washington . The Republican Party nominated him in 1872 for the office of lieutenant governor .

Illinois Governor

When incumbent Governor Richard James Oglesby resigned after just ten days in office to join the US Congress, Beveridge had to serve as governor for practically the entire four-year term. During this time some charities were established. The National Guard was reinforced and the budget deficit was reduced. Shortly before the end of his term in office, the new Capitol in Springfield was inaugurated, although the construction was not yet fully completed.

Another résumé

After his tenure he was employed from 1881 to 1884 at the US Treasury in Chicago. He then moved to Hollywood, California, where he died in 1910. John Beveridge was married to Helen M. Judson, with whom he had two children.

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SURNAME Beveridge, John Lourie
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH July 6, 1824
PLACE OF BIRTH Greenwich , Washington County , New York
DATE OF DEATH May 3, 1910
Place of death Hollywood , California