Richard Yates

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Richard Yates was an American politician who served as the Civil War–era governor of Illinois and later as a U.S. senator.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Governor of Illinois
United States senator
human
politician
country United States of America
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
ethnicGroup White American
familyName Yates
fieldOfWork politics
genre political leadership
givenName Richard
languageSpoken English
memberOfPoliticalParty Republican Party
notableFor serving as Civil War–era governor of Illinois
serving as United States senator from Illinois
notableWork leadership of Illinois during the American Civil War
occupation politician
participatedIn American Civil War
surface form: American Civil War (as wartime governor)
positionHeld Governor of Illinois
United States senator
member of the Illinois House of Representatives
residence Illinois
Springfield, Illinois
stateRepresented Illinois
workLocation Springfield, Illinois
Washington, D.C.

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Oak Ridge Cemetery hasNotableBurial Richard Yates