Robert G. Ingersoll
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Robert Green Ingersoll (/ˈɪŋɡərˌsɔːl, -ˌsɒl, -səl/; August 11, 1833 – July 21, 1899), nicknamed "the Great Agnostic", was an American lawyer, writer, and orator during the Golden Age of Free Thought, who campaigned in defense of agnosticism.
Quick Facts 16th Attorney General of Illinois, Preceded by ...
Robert G. Ingersoll | |
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16th Attorney General of Illinois | |
In office 1867–1869 | |
Preceded by | David B. Campbell (1848) |
Succeeded by | Washington Bushnell |
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Born | Robert Green Ingersoll (1833-08-11)August 11, 1833 Dresden, New York, U.S. |
Died | July 21, 1899(1899-07-21) (aged 65) Dobbs Ferry, New York, U.S. |
Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Eva Parker Ingersoll |
Children | Eva Ingersoll Brown Maud Ingersoll Probasco |
Relatives | Ebon Clarke Ingersoll (brother) Eva Ingersoll Wakefield (granddaughter) |
Occupation | Politician, orator, lecturer |
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Writing career | |
Period | 19th century |
Genre | Satire, essay, social commentary, political commentary, philosophical literature, biblical criticism |
Subject | Freethought, agnosticism, humanism, abolitionism, women's rights |
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