Shelby Moore Cullom

Shelby Moore Cullom
17th Governor of Illinois
In office January 8, 1877 – February 16, 1883
Lieutenant	Andrew Shuman John Marshall Hamilton
Preceded by	John L. Beveridge
Succeeded by	John M. Hamilton
United States Senator from Illinois
In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1913
Preceded by	David Davis
Succeeded by	J. Hamilton Lewis
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 8th district
In office March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1871
Preceded by	John T. Stuart
Succeeded by	James C. Robinson
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
In office 1856 1873–1874
Personal details
Born	November 22, 1829 Monticello, Kentucky
Died	January 28, 1914(1914-01-28) (aged 84) Washington, D.C.
Political party	Republican
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Shelby Moore Cullom (November 22, 1829 – January 28, 1914) was a U.S. political figure, serving in various offices, including the United States House of Representatives, the United States Senate and the 17th Governor of Illinois.

Cullom was born in 1829 in Monticello, Kentucky. He moved with his family a year later to Tazewell County, Illinois. During his youth, Cullom assisted his father with farm labor. Cullom attended the Mount Morris Seminary for two years and became a teacher. Under influence from his father's Whig beliefs, Cullom became interested in politics. He moved to Springfield, Illinois in 1853, where he studied law with Stuart & Edwards and was admitted to the bar in 1855. He practiced law in Springfield with Charles S. Zane, and was elected city attorney in 1855.

Cullom was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives as a Whig in 1856, serving one term. With the disintegration of the Whig party, Cullom identified with both the Republican and the American parties. He was a candidate for elector on the American party ticket during the 1856 election. In 1860, he was re-elected to the Illinois House as a Republican, serving as Speaker in 1861.

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