Richard B. Ogilvie

Richard B. Ogilvie
Ogilvie in 1969
35th Governor of Illinois
In office
January 13, 1969 – January 8, 1973
LieutenantPaul Simon
Preceded bySamuel Shapiro
Succeeded byDan Walker
President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners
In office
1966–1969
Preceded bySeymour Simon
Succeeded byGeorge Dunne
Sheriff of Cook County
In office
1962–1966
Preceded byFrank G. Sain
Succeeded byJoseph I. Woods
Personal details
BornFebruary 22, 1923
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
DiedMay 10, 1988 (aged 65)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseDorothy Shriver
ProfessionAttorney
Politician
Law enforcement officer
ReligionPresbyterian
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1942–1945
RankTank Commander
Battles/warsWorld War II

Richard Buell Ogilvie (February 22, 1923 – May 10, 1988) was an American attorney and law enforcement officer who served as the 35th governor of Illinois from 1969 to 1973. A wounded combat veteran of World War II, he became known as the mafia-fighting sheriff of Cook County, Illinois, in the 1960s before becoming governor.