Stephen Augustus Hurlbut | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1877 | |
| Preceded by | John B. Hawley |
| Succeeded by | William Lathrop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 29, 1815 Charleston, South Carolina |
| Died | March 27, 1882 (aged 66) Lima, Peru |
| Resting place | Belvidere Cemetery, Belvidere, Illinois |
| Political party | Republican |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States of AmericaUnion |
| Branch/service |  United States ArmyUnion Army |
| Years of service | 1835-42, 1861–1865 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Commands | XVI Corps Department of the Gulf |
| Battles/wars | Second Seminole War |
Stephen Augustus Hurlbut (November 29, 1815 – March 27, 1882) was an attorney and politician, who commanded the U.S. Army of the Gulf in the American Civil War. Afterward, he continued to serve as a politician and also as a diplomat.
Although born and educated in the South, his parents were from the North and his father was a Unitarian minister. After passing the bar, Hurlbut moved at the age of 30 to Illinois to set up a practice. There he married and had a family.
When war broke out, he supported the Union and Republican Party. Hurlbut was present at the Battle of Shiloh and served under General Sherman during the Meridian Expedition.
After the war, he returned to politics. He served in various capacities, being appointed as Minister to Colombia and elected as a U.S. congressman from Illinois.