Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 August 1885 — WESTERN GOVERNORS. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

WESTERN GOVERNORS.

Gov. Ojjlesby, of Illinois. Richard J. Oglesby was bom in Oldham County, Kentucky, July 25, 1844; settled in Illinois, at Decatur, in 1846; received less than a common school education; was a carpenter for two years; studied law in 1844, and was admitted to the bar in 1845; served one year in the Mexican war; worked two years in the mines in California; was elected to the State Senate of Illinois in 1830; served one session, and resigned to enter the volunteer service in 1861, at the commencement of the war for the suppression of the rebellion; was chosen Colonel, afterward appointed Brigadier

General, and in 1863 (to take rank from November, 1862) a Major General; resigned in 1861, and was elected that year Governor of Illinois for the term which expired in January, 1869; was re-elected Governor of Illinois in November, 1872; entered upon the duties of his office January 13, 1873, and on the 21st of the same month was elected to the United States Senate as a Republican, to succeed Lyman Trumbull, Liberal. In 1884 he was again nominated for Governor by the Republicans and elected, defeating Carter H. Harrison. He was inaugurated in January, 1885, and his term will expire in 1889. Gov. Slierman, of lowa. . Buren R. Sherman, Governor of lowa, was bom in Phelps, Ontario County, N. Y., in 1836. In 1855 the family removed to lowa and settled in Tama County. Inlß6oyoung Sherman removed to Vinton, and entered upon the practice of law. Upon the breaking out of the civil war Mr. Sherman enlisted as a private in the Thirteenth lowa Infantry, and was sent to the front. While at Jefferson City, Mo., he was promoted to Second Lieutenant. At the battle of Shiloh Lieut. Sherman was dangerously wounded, and his life despaired of—but after severe illness, during which he was commissioned Captain, he recovered sufficiently to return

to his company, although still compelled to use crutches in traveling. He remained with the command, doing what service he was able, until the late summer of 1863, when his wounds having broken out afresh, and threatening fatal result, he was obliged to resign the service. He has never fully recovered, and yet carries his cane, a constant reminder of his part in the great war. He returned to his former home in Yinton, and was afterward elected County Judge, and then for four successive terms elected Clerk of the District Court, which position he resigned on his election in 1874 to the office of Auditor of State, to which he was twice re-elected. In 1881 he was elected Governor of lowa, and on the expiration of the term in 1883 was re-elected to that high office. Gov. Sherman was married Aug. 20,1862, to Miss Lena Kendall, of Vinton, a lady of rare accomplishments, who has done much toward the very successful career of her husband.

Photo by Boyd, Des Moines, Iowa.