John Brough

John Brough
26th Governor of Ohio
In office
January 11, 1864 – August 29, 1865
LieutenantCharles Anderson
Preceded byDavid Tod
Succeeded byCharles Anderson
5th Ohio State Auditor
In office
March 15, 1839 – March 15, 1845[1]
Preceded byJohn A. Bryan
Succeeded byJohn Woods
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the Fairfield & Hocking counties[2] district
In office
December 3, 1838 – March 14, 1839
Preceded byWilliam Medill
John Graybill
Succeeded byJames Spencer
Lewis Hite
Personal details
BornSeptember 17, 1811
Marietta, Ohio, U.S.
DiedAugust 29, 1865(1865-08-29) (aged 53)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. [1]
Resting placeWoodland Cemetery (Cleveland)[3]
Political partyUnion
Democrat
Spouse(s)Achsah P. Pruden
Caroline A. Nelson
Children7
Alma materOhio University
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John Brough (/ˈbrʌf/; 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.

  1. ^ a b Hooper, Osman Castle (1904). "John Brough". Ohio Archaeological and Historical Publications. 13: 40–70. Archived from the original on 2003-12-30.
  2. ^ Ohio General Assembly (1917). Manual of legislative practice in the General Assembly. State of Ohio. p. 271.
  3. ^ "Dust to Dust! Funeral of Gov. Brough". The Cleveland Leader. September 2, 1865. p. 4.