List of people from Galena, Illinois

The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Galena, Illinois. For a similar list organized alphabetically by last name, see the category page People from Galena, Illinois.

Ulysses S. Grant in the 1870s

The Grant family and other notable Civil War era citizens

Galena's other notable generals

Galena had more citizen generals per capita than any other city in the nation (9 in a city of approximately 12,000).

19th-century residents

U.S. Senator Edward D. Baker
Bishop, college president, and U.S. Representative Richard H. Cain

20th-century residents

References

  1. Illinois State Military Museum (February 27, 2007). "Ulysses S. Grant". Archived from the original on February 16, 2007. Retrieved April 13, 2007.
  2. "Ulysses S. Grant Home". Galena State Historic Sites. Galena, Illinois: Chris Gordy. 2008-04-04. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
  3. 'Who's Who in the World, 1912,' Biographical Sketch of Jacob Fawcett, pg. 447
  4. United States Congress. "John Henry Gear (id: G000110)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2007-04-13.
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