John Beveridge
| John Lourie Beveridge | |
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| 16th Governor of Illinois | |
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In office January 23, 1873 – January 8, 1877 |
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| Lieutenant |
John Early Archibald Glenn |
| Preceded by | Richard J. Oglesby |
| Succeeded by | Shelby Moore Cullom |
| 18th Lieutenant Governor of Illinois | |
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In office January 13, 1873 – January 23, 1873 |
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| Governor | Richard J. Oglesby |
| Preceded by | Richard J. Oglesby |
| Succeeded by | John Early |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 3rd congressional district | |
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In office November 4, 1871 – January 4, 1873 |
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| Preceded by | John A. Logan |
| Succeeded by | District eliminated |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 6, 1824 Greenwich, New York |
| Died | May 3, 1910 (aged 85) Los Angeles, California |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | lawyer |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
United States of America Union |
| Service/branch | Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1866 |
| Rank |
 Colonel Bvt. Brigadier General
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| Unit | 8th Illinois Cavalry Regiment |
| Commands | 17th Illinois Cavalry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
John Lourie Beveridge (July 6, 1824 – May 3, 1910) was the 16th Governor of Illinois, serving from 1873 to 1877. He succeeded the recently elected Richard J. Oglesby, who resigned to accept a Senate seat. Beveridge previously served in the Army during the American Civil War, becoming colonel of the 17th Illinois Cavalry in 1864. He was brevetted to brigadier general in March 1865.
John Lourie Beveridge was born in Greenwich, New York on July 6, 1824. In 1842, he moved with his family to DeKalb County, Illinois. Beveridge attended Granville Academy for one term and then studied at Rock River Seminary. After his schooling, he moved to Tennessee and taught school. In 1851, he returned to Illinois to study law in Sycamore. Three years later he moved to Evanston and begun to practice law in Chicago. He formed a partnership with John F. Farnsworth until the Civil War.
Volunteering for the civil war; Beveridge initially served as an officer with Farnsworth in the 8th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Cavalry. With the unit he fought at Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, commanding it at the later. In November 1863, he received approval to raise his own regiment, the 17th Illinois Volunteer Cavalry, and was elevated to the rank of Colonel. The unit saw service in Missouri. He was brevetted to Brigadier General in March 1865 and mustered out on February 6, 1866.
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