Augustus C. French, the Glossary
Augustus Chaflin French (August 2, 1808 – September 4, 1864) was the ninth governor of the U.S. state of Illinois from 1846 until 1853.[1]
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37 relations: Albion, Illinois, American Civil War, Belleville, Illinois, Copperhead (politics), Crawford County, Illinois, Dartmouth College, Democratic Party (United States), Edgar County, Illinois, Edwards County, Illinois, Galena and Chicago Union Railroad, Galena, Illinois, Governor of Illinois, Great Lakes, Hill, New Hampshire, Illinois, Illinois and Michigan Canal, Illinois River, James K. Polk, Joel Aldrich Matteson, Joseph Wells (politician), Lebanon, Illinois, List of governors of Illinois, McKendree University, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, Mississippi River, Missouri Republican, Mormons, Palestine, Illinois, Paris, Illinois, Scandal, St. Clair County, Illinois, Stephen A. Douglas, Thomas Ford (politician), United States, William McMurtry, 1846 Illinois gubernatorial election, 1848 Illinois gubernatorial election.
- Democratic Party governors of Illinois
- McKendree University faculty
Albion, Illinois
Albion is a city in and the county seat of Edwards County, Illinois, United States.
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American Civil War
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union.
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Belleville, Illinois
Belleville is a city in and the county seat of St. Clair County, Illinois, United States.
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Copperhead (politics)
In the 1860s, the Copperheads, also known as Peace Democrats, were a faction of the Democratic Party in the Union who opposed the American Civil War and wanted an immediate peace settlement with the Confederates.
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Crawford County, Illinois
Crawford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois.
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Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private Ivy League research university in Hanover, New Hampshire.
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Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States.
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Edgar County, Illinois
Edgar County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois.
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Edwards County, Illinois
Edwards County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois.
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Galena and Chicago Union Railroad
The Galena and Chicago Union Railroad (G&CU) was the first railroad constructed out of Chicago, intended to provide a shipping route between Chicago and the lead mines near Galena, Illinois.
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Galena, Illinois
Galena is the largest city in and the county seat of Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States.
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Governor of Illinois
The governor of Illinois is the head of state and head of government of Illinois, and the various agencies and departments over which the officer has jurisdiction, as prescribed in the state constitution.
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Great Lakes
The Great Lakes (Grands Lacs), also called the Great Lakes of North America, are a series of large interconnected freshwater lakes in the east-central interior of North America that connect to the Atlantic Ocean via the Saint Lawrence River.
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Hill, New Hampshire
Hill is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States.
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Illinois
Illinois is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States.
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Illinois and Michigan Canal
The Illinois and Michigan Canal connected the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico.
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Illinois River
The Illinois River (Inoka Siipiiwi) is a principal tributary of the Mississippi River at approximately in length.
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James K. Polk
James Knox Polk (November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 11th president of the United States from 1845 to 1849.
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Joel Aldrich Matteson
Joel Aldrich Matteson (August 8, 1808 – January 31, 1873) was the tenth Governor of Illinois, serving from 1853 to 1857. Augustus C. French and Joel Aldrich Matteson are Democratic Party governors of Illinois.
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Joseph Wells (politician)
Joseph B. Wells was an American politician.
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Lebanon, Illinois
Lebanon is a city in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States.
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List of governors of Illinois
The governor of Illinois is the head of government of the U.S. state of Illinois.
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McKendree University
McKendree University (McK), formerly McKendree College, is a private university in Lebanon, Illinois.
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Merrimack County, New Hampshire
Merrimack County is a county in the U.S. state of New Hampshire.
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Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the primary river and second-longest river of the largest drainage basin in the United States.
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Missouri Republican
The Missouri Republican was a newspaper founded in 1808 and headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Mormons
Mormons are a religious and cultural group related to Mormonism, the principal branch of the Latter Day Saint movement started by Joseph Smith in upstate New York during the 1820s.
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Palestine, Illinois
Palestine is a village in Crawford County, Illinois, United States.
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Paris, Illinois
Paris is a city in Edgar County, Illinois, south of Chicago and west of Indianapolis.
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Scandal
A scandal can be broadly defined as the strong social reactions of outrage, anger, or surprise, when accusations or rumours circulate or appear for some reason, regarding a person or persons who are perceived to have transgressed in some way a social norm.
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St. Clair County, Illinois
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Stephen A. Douglas
Stephen Arnold Douglas (April 23, 1813 – June 3, 1861) was an American politician and lawyer from Illinois. Augustus C. French and Stephen A. Douglas are Democratic Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives.
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Thomas Ford (politician)
Thomas Ford (December 5, 1800 – November 3, 1850) was a lawyer, judge, author and the eighth Governor of Illinois. Augustus C. French and Thomas Ford (politician) are Democratic Party governors of Illinois.
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United States
The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.
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William McMurtry
William McMurtry (February 20, 1801 – April 10, 1875) was the 11th Lieutenant Governor of Illinois and a colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Augustus C. French and William McMurtry are Democratic Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives.
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1846 Illinois gubernatorial election
The 1846 Illinois gubernatorial election was the eighth quadrennial election for this office.
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1848 Illinois gubernatorial election
The 1848 Illinois gubernatorial election was the ninth election for this office.
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See also
Democratic Party governors of Illinois
- Adlai Stevenson II
- Augustus C. French
- Dan Walker (politician)
- Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne
- Henry Horner
- J. B. Pritzker
- Joel Aldrich Matteson
- John Henry Stelle
- John Peter Altgeld
- John Reynolds (Illinois politician)
- Otto Kerner Jr.
- Pat Quinn (politician)
- Rod Blagojevich
- Samuel Shapiro (Illinois politician)
- Thomas Carlin
- Thomas Ford (politician)
- William Lee D. Ewing
McKendree University faculty
- Augustus C. French
- David H. Armstrong
- Edward Raymond Ames
- John Hagan (sailor)
- Joseph F. Cunningham
- Lelah Allison
- Lucy Rider Meyer
- Oran Faville
- Peter Cartwright (revivalist)
- Thomas H. Mudge
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustus_C._French
Also known as Augustus Chaflin French, Augustus French.