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John Peter Altgeld (1847-1902) was an American political and social reformer.

Short Biography:

Born in Prussia, he was taken in infancy to the USA. During the Civil War he served in the Union army.

He was a judge of the Supreme Court in Chicago 1886-1891, and as governor of Illinois 1893-1897 was a champion of the worker against the government-backed power of big business.

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John Peter Altgeld was the 20th Governor of Illinois from 1893 until 1897 read more...

Tags: social reformer, governor, judge

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