John Brough

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John Brough (rhymes with huff) (September 17 1811 – August 29 1865) was a War Democrat politician from Ohio. He served as the 26th Governor of Ohio during the final years of the American Civil War dying in office of gangrene shortly after the war concluded.

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active years end date

1839-03-14, 1845-03-15, 1865-08-29

active years start date

1838-12-03, 1839-03-15, 1864-01-11

alma mater

Ohio University

birth date

1811-09-17

birth place

Marietta Ohio

death date

1865-08-29

death place

Cleveland

LCCN Id

n/92/18208

lieutenant

Charles Anderson (governor)

office

Ohio State Auditor

order in office

5th, 26th, Governor of Ohio

party

Democratic Party (United States), Unionist Party (United States)

region

Ohio, Fairfield County Ohio

resting place

Woodland_Cemetery_(Cleveland_Ohio)

successor

Charles Anderson (governor)