US Brough, John Jr. - Governor, OH

John Brough Jr.

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Born: September 17, 1811

Birthplace: Marietta, Ohio

Father: John Brough Sr. 1746 – 1822

Mother: Jane Garnett 1785 – 1821
(Buried: Mound Cemetery, Marietta, Ohio)​

Wife: Caroline A. Nelson 1820 – 1889
(Buried: Woodland Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio)​

Children:

Emma Frances Brough Gerard 1850 – 1918
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(Buried: West Chester Cemetery, West Chester, Ohio)​
Annie Cornelia Brough 1857 – 1861​
(Buried: Woodland Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio)​
Carrie Anna Brough Omwake 1857 – 1893​
(Buried: Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio)​

Political Party: Democratic Party and Unionist Party

Education:


Apprenticed to the Printer’s Trade​
Attended Ohio University for three years​

Occupation before War:

Part – time reporter for Athens Mirror Newspaper
Newspaper Publisher of Ohio Eagle Newspaper
Clerk of Ohio State Senate​
1838 – 1839: Ohio State Representative​
1839 – 1845: Ohio State Auditor​
Half Owner of Cincinnati Advertiser Newspaper
Renamed his paper to the Cincinnati Enquirer Newspaper
1840 – 1843: Trustee of Ohio University​
President of Madison and Indianapolis Railroad Co.​
President of Bellefontaine and Indiana Railroad Co.​

Civil War Career:

1863: Made a pro – union speech in Marietta, Ohio​
1864 – 1865: Governor of Ohio​
1864 – 1865: Strong Supporter of President Abraham Lincoln​
Leader in persuading midwestern governors to raise 100-day regiments​
1864: Supporter of President Abraham Lincoln’s reelection​
Declined the office of United States Secretary of Treasury​
1865: Announced he would not seek Governor nomination but would not decline if nomination was offered.​
1865: Stumbled in the State House yard spraining his ankle​

Died: August 29, 1865

Place of Death: Cleveland, Ohio

Cause of Death: Gangrene of his sprained ankle

Age at time of Death: 53 years old

Burial Place: Woodland Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio







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1864 – 1865: Strong Supporter of President Abraham Lincoln
Leader in persuading midwestern governors to raise 100-day regiments
This explains the amount of 100days regiments from Ohio I read up on.
Also, god, this dude looks huge. Not surprised a sprained ankle brought him down; doubt he was in good health.
 
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