YATES, RICHARD
\jˈe͡ɪts], \jˈeɪts], \j_ˈeɪ_t_s]\
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(1818-1873), was a member of the Illinois Legislature from 1842 to 1849. He represented Illinois in the U. S. Congress as a Whig from 1850 to 1854. He was Governor of the State f om 1860 to 1864, and was active in the support of the Union. He represented Illinois in the U. S. Senate from 1865 to 1871.
By John Franklin Jameson
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