Portrait and biographical album of Sangamon County, Illinois . ICHARD YATES, the WarGovernor, 1861-4, was bornJan. 18, 1818, on the banks ofthe Ohio River, at Warsaw,Gallatin Co., Ky. His fatherg^ moved in 1831 to Illinois, and after stopping for a time inSpringfield, settled at IslandGrove, Sangamon County. Here,after attending school, Richard joinedthe family. Subsequently he enteredIllinois College at Jacksonville,where, in 1837, he graduated withfirst honors. He chose for his pro-fession the law, the Hon. J. J. Har-din being his instructor. After ad-mission to the Bar he soon rose to disti
Portrait and biographical album of Sangamon County, Illinois . ICHARD YATES, the WarGovernor, 1861-4, was bornJan. 18, 1818, on the banks ofthe Ohio River, at Warsaw,Gallatin Co., Ky. His fatherg^ moved in 1831 to Illinois, and after stopping for a time inSpringfield, settled at IslandGrove, Sangamon County. Here,after attending school, Richard joinedthe family. Subsequently he enteredIllinois College at Jacksonville,where, in 1837, he graduated withfirst honors. He chose for his pro-fession the law, the Hon. J. J. Har-din being his instructor. After ad-mission to the Bar he soon rose to distinction as anadvocate. Gifted with a fluent and ready oratory, he soqnappeared in the political hustings, and, being apassionate admirer of the great Whig leader of theWest. Henry Clay, he joined his political fortunes tohe party of his idol. In 1840 he engaged with greatrdor in the exciting hard cider campaign fortiarrison. Two years later he was elected to theLegislature from Morgan County, a Democraticstronghold. He served three or four terms in theLegisla
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