Richard Yates - Springfield, Illinois
Posted by: BruceS
N 39° 47.855 W 089° 39.265
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Statue of Civil War era Governor of Illinois on the grounds of the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield.
Waymark Code: WM8Y53
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 05/29/2010
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Statue of Richard Yates standing in front of a chair. The chair is draped and has eagles standing on its back. On the sides of the chair are relief sculptures.
From Wikipedia:
"Richard Yates (January 18, 1815 - November 27, 1873) was the 13th Governor of Illinois during the American Civil War and has been considered[who?] the greatest war governor during that period. When the war began Gov. Yates sent more Illinois troops to aid the Union than any other state. He also represented Illinois in the United States House of Representatives, 1851-1855 and as a U.S. Senator, 1865-1871."
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