Richard B. Ogilvie
| Richard B. Ogilvie | |
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| 35th Governor of Illinois | |
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In office January 13, 1969 – January 8, 1973 |
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| Lieutenant | Paul Simon |
| Preceded by | Samuel H. Shapiro |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Walker |
| Sheriff of Cook County | |
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In office 1963–1967 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | February 22, 1923 Kansas City, Missouri |
| Died | May 10, 1988 (aged 65) Chicago |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Dorthy Shriver |
| Profession | Lawyer and Politician |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1945 |
| Rank | Tank Commander |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Richard Buell Ogilvie (February 22, 1923 – May 10, 1988) was the 35th governor of Illinois and served from 1969 to 1973. A wounded combat veteran of World War II, he became known as the mafia-fighting sheriff of Cook County, Illinois, in the 1960s before becoming governor.
He graduated from high school in Port Chester, New York, in 1940. While attending Yale University, he enlisted in the United States Army in 1942. As a tank commander in France, he was wounded and received the Purple Heart and two Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945, he resumed studies at Yale and in 1947, he earned a Bachelor of Arts majoring in American history. In 1949, he earned a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Chicago-Kent College of Law. From 1950 to 1954, he practiced law in Chicago and served as an assistant United States Attorney from 1954–1955. From 1958 to 1961, he served as a special assistant to the United States Attorney General heading an office fighting organized crime in Chicago and the Chicago Mafia.
Ogilvie was elected sheriff of Cook County, Illinois' most populous county, in 1962; he served in this position until 1967. While sheriff, he was elected President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners and served from 1967 to 1969, when he resigned upon being elected Governor of Illinois. As of 2014, he was the last Republican to serve as the chief executive of Cook County.
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