John Courts Bagby was a U.S. Representative

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 from Illinois

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Born in Glasgow, Kentucky

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, Bagby attended the public schools.
He graduated as a civil engineer from Bacon College, Harrodsburg, Kentucky

Harrodsburg, Kentucky

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, in June 1840,
and studied law.
He was admitted to the bar

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 in March 1845 and commenced practice in Rushville, Illinois

Rushville, Illinois

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, in April 1846.

Bagby was elected as a Democrat

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 to the Forty-fourth

44th United States Congress

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 Congress (March 4, 1875-March 3, 1877).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1876.
He resumed the practice of his profession in Rushville, Illinois

Rushville, Illinois

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He served as judge of Schuyler County 1882-1885.
He served as judge of the sixth judicial circuit court of Illinois 1885-1891.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Rushville, Illinois

Rushville, Illinois

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, April 4, 1896, aged 88 years, 9 months, and 0 days, and
was interred in Rushville Cemetery.

External links

• John C. Bagby at Find-A-Grave