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  2. Joseph Russell Jones - Wikipedia

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    Chicago, Illinois. Nationality. American. Occupation (s) Businessman and politician. Signature. Joseph Russell Jones (February 17, 1823 – April 11, 1909) was a successful American merchant and politician, a close friend of Ulysses S. Grant and an acquaintance of Abraham Lincoln. [1]

  3. Ulysses S. Grant Home - Wikipedia

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    October 18, 1969. The Ulysses S. Grant Home in Galena, Illinois is the former home of Ulysses S. Grant, the Civil War general and later the 18th president of the United States. The home was designed by William Dennison [ 3 ] and constructed in 1859 - 1860. [ 2 ] The home was given to Grant by residents of Galena in 1865 as thanks for his war ...

  4. Galena Historic District - Wikipedia

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    October 23, 2013. The Galena Historic District is a historic district located in the city of Galena, Illinois, United States. The historic district encompasses 85 percent of the city of Galena and includes more than 800 properties. The downtown area consists of three successive tiers made up of Main, Bench and Prospect Streets.

  5. List of people from Galena, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Frederick Dent Grant (1850–1912), son of Ulysses S. Grant; went to public schools in Galena; New York City police commissioner. Jesse Root Grant (1858–1932), son of Ulysses S. Grant; politician and author. Julia Grant (1826–1902), wife of Ulysses S. Grant, First Lady of the United States (1869–77); first First Lady to write a memoir ...

  6. Galena, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Galena, Illinois. Galena is the largest city in and the county seat of Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. [7] It had a population of 3,308 at the 2020 census. [6] A 581-acre (235 ha) section of the city is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Galena Historic District. The city is named for the mineral galena, which ...

  7. Dowling House (Galena, Illinois) - Wikipedia

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    John Dowling arrived in Galena with his son Nicholas in 1826. The limestone house was built in 1826–27 in the single-pen style. The first floor was used as a trading post while the Dowlings lived upstairs. Dowling was an important early resident of Galena. He served on the 1834 fire committee and was elected to the 1838 town board of trustees.

  8. Category : Buildings and structures in Galena, Illinois

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    Ulysses S. Grant Home; S. Saint Michael's Catholic Church (Galena, Illinois) This page was last edited on 25 January 2023, at 00:31 (UTC). Text ...

  9. Jack Osbourne Shares Rare Photo with Wife Aree Gearhart and ...

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    On Wednesday, Aug. 21, the father of four, 38, shared a new Instagram photo of himself standing outdoors with his daughters and his wife Aree Gearhart. The couple, who wed in 2023, welcomed their ...