Andrew Gregg Curtin | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Curtin between 1855 and 1865 | |
| 15th Governor of Pennsylvania | |
| In office January 15, 1861 – January 15, 1867 | |
| Preceded by | William F. Packer |
| Succeeded by | John W. Geary |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 20th district | |
| In office March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1887 | |
| Preceded by | Seth Hartman Yocum |
| Succeeded by | John Patton |
| United States Ambassador to Russia | |
| In office October 28, 1869 – July 1, 1872 | |
| President | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Preceded by | Cassius Marcellus Clay |
| Succeeded by | James Lawrence Orr |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 22, 1815 or April 22, 1817 Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | (aged 77 or 79) Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Whig, Republican, Democratic |
| Spouse | Katharine Irvine Wilson |
| Profession | Politician, lawyer |
| Signature | .png){kind=small} |
| Designated | October 9, 1950 |
| Location | Bellefonte |
Andrew Gregg Curtin (April 22, 1815 – October 7, 1894) was an American lawyer and politician. He served as the 15th governor of Pennsylvania[1] during the American Civil War,[2] helped defend his state during the Gettysburg Campaign, and oversaw the creation of the National Cemetery and the ceremony in which Abraham Lincoln delivered his famous Gettysburg Address.
- ^ "The Governors of Pennsylvania." Mount Union, Pennsylvania: The Mount Union Times, January 27, 1911, p. 1 (subscription required).
- ^ "A Famous War Governor: Andrew Gregg Curtin, Known as the Soldiers' Friend" (obituary). Indianapolis, Indiana: The Indianapolis Journal, front page (subscription required).