Green B. Raum

Green Berry Raum
9th Commissioner of Internal Revenue
In office
August 2, 1876 – April 30, 1883[1]
PresidentUlysses S. Grant
Rutherford B. Hayes
James A. Garfield
Chester A. Arthur
Preceded byDaniel D. Pratt
Succeeded byWalter Evans
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 13th district
In office
March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869
Preceded byAndrew J. Kuykendall
Succeeded byJohn M. Crebs
Personal details
Born(1829-12-03)December 3, 1829
Golconda, Illinois, US
DiedDecember 18, 1909(1909-12-18) (aged 80)
Chicago, Illinois, US
Resting placeArlington National Cemetery
Signature
Military service
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1861–1865
RankBrigadier General
UnitArmy of the Tennessee
Commands2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, XVII Corps
2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, XV Corps
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Green Berry Raum (December 3, 1829 – December 18, 1909) was a lawyer, author, and U.S. Representative from Illinois, as well as a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He served in the Western Theater, seeing action in several major battles while leading first an infantry regiment and then a brigade. He also presided over the Internal Revenue Service for seven years and was a prolific author of historical non-fiction books concerning politics and general Illinois history.

  1. ^ "Internal Revenue Service Data Book 2003" (PDF). irs.gov. Retrieved September 13, 2007.