| John A. McClernand (1812–1900) |
| Born | May 30, 1812 in Breckinridge county, Kentucky | |
| Died | September 20, 1900 in Springfield, Illnois | |
| Profession | Admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Shawneetown, Illinois | |
| Military | Black Hawk war, Civil War | |
| Positions | State representative 1836, 1840, 1842, 1843 | |
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Presidential elector on the Van Buren and Johnson ticket |
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| Congressman from Illinois (1843–1851 and 1859–1861 when he resigned to raise troops for the Union army) | ||
| Elected circuit judge, 1870 | ||
| Presided over Democratic national convention, 1876 | ||
| Member, Utah Commission | ||
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