John C. Black | |
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![]() Black in 1902 | |
President of the United States Civil Service Commission | |
In office Jan 17, 1904 – Jun 10, 1913 | |
Preceded by | John R. Procter |
Succeeded by | John A. McIlhenny |
United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois | |
In office January 12, 1895 – 1899 | |
President | Grover Cleveland William McKinley |
Preceded by | Sherwood Dixon |
Succeeded by | Solomon H. Bethea |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's at-large district | |
In office March 4, 1893 – January 12, 1895 | |
Preceded by | Seat Established |
Succeeded by | Seat Abolished |
15th United States Commissioner of Pensions | |
In office March 19, 1885 – March 27, 1889 | |
President | Grover Cleveland Benjamin Harrison (March 4-March 27) |
Preceded by | Otis P. G. Clarke |
Succeeded by | James R. Tanner |
Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic | |
In office 1903–1904 | |
Preceded by | Ell Torrance |
Succeeded by | Wilmon W. Blackmar |
Personal details | |
Born | John Charles Black January 27, 1839 Lexington, Mississippi, US |
Died | August 17, 1915 Chicago, Illinois, US | (aged 76)
Resting place | Spring Hill Cemetery and Mausoleum, Danville, Illinois |
Profession | lawyer, politician |
Military service | |
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Branch/service | ![]() Union Army |
Years of service | 1861–1865 |
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John Charles Black (January 27, 1839 – August 17, 1915) was a Democratic U.S. Congressman from Illinois. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions as a Union Army lieutenant colonel and regimental commander at the Battle of Prairie Grove during the American Civil War.