Robert G. Ingersoll
Robert G. Ingersoll | |
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Ingersoll c. 1865–80 | |
| 16th Attorney General of Illinois | |
| In office 1867–1869 | |
| Preceded by | David B. Campbell (1848) |
| Succeeded by | Washington Bushnell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Green Ingersoll August 11, 1833 Dresden, New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 21, 1899 (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 |
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.