Shelby M. Cullom

Shelby M. Cullom
Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference
In office April 1911 – March 3, 1913
Preceded by	Eugene Hale
Succeeded by	Jacob Harold Gallinger
United States Senator from Illinois
In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1913
Preceded by	David Davis
Succeeded by	J. Hamilton Lewis
17th Governor of Illinois
In office January 8, 1877 – February 16, 1883
Lieutenant	Andrew Shuman John M. Hamilton
Preceded by	John L. Beveridge
Succeeded by	John M. Hamilton
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 8th district
In office March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1871
Preceded by	John T. Stuart
Succeeded by	James C. Robinson
Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives
In office 1873–1875
Preceded by	William M. Smith
Succeeded by	Elijah Haines
In office 1861–1863
Preceded by	William Ralls Morrison
Succeeded by	Samuel A. Buckmaster
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
In office 1873–1875
In office 1860–1863
In office 1856–1857
Personal details
Born	November 22, 1829 Monticello, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	January 28, 1914(1914-01-28) (aged 84) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting place	Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouses	Hannah Fisher ​ ​ (m. 1855; died 1861)​ Julia Fisher ​ ​ (m. 1863; died 1909)​
Children	3
Profession	Attorney
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Shelby Moore Cullom (November 22, 1829 – January 28, 1914) was a U.S. political figure, serving in various offices, including the United States House of Representatives, the United States Senate and the 17th Governor of Illinois. He was Illinois's longest serving senator.