(1818–1889), lived in Galena; an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement Curtis H. Pettit (1833–1914), lived in Galena for one year in 1855; pioneer Minneapolis banker; served in Minnesota Senate and House of Representatives Thomas R. Potts (1810–1874), lived in Galena 1841–1849; local physician; Saint Paul, Minnesota's first mayor 1850–1851 Orville C. Pratt (1819–1891), lawyer, judge, lived in Galena, had a law practice in Galena (1843–1849); 2nd Associate Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court (1848–52) William A. Richards (1849–1912), fourth Governor of Wyoming; educated in Galena Frederick Schwatka (1849–1892), army lieutenant; explorer of northern Canada and Alaska Benjamin R. Sheldon (1811–1897), lived in Galena until 1871; Illinois circuit court judge 1848–1870; served on the Illinois Supreme Court 1870–1885 James W. Stephenson (1806–1838), lived in Galena; raised a company and served in the Black Hawk War; served in Illinois Senate (1834–1838); nominated as the Democrat's candidate for governor in the first Illinois Democratic State Convention in 1837, but had to withdraw six months later; died and was buried in Galena Levi Sterling (1804–1868), lived in Galena; served in the Wisconsin Territorial Council of the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature James M. Strode (1800?–1848), lived in Galena most of his life; during the Black Hawk War he was given command of the 27th Regiment of the Illinois militia and oversaw the construction of a fort in that city George Bell Swift (1845–1912), mayor of Chicago (1893; 1895–97), grew up in Galena Henry H. Taylor (1841–1909), born and lived most of his life in Galena; served in the 45th Illinois Infantry; received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Vicksburg; the first to plant the Union's colors on the "enemy's works" Horace A. Tenney (1820–1906), moved to Galena in 1845 and started the Galena Jeffersonian newspaper with his brother; Wisconsin assistant state Geologist; served in the Wisconsin Assembly in 1857 Jesse B. Thomas, Jr. (1806–1850), lawyer, judge, moved to Galena after he retired from the Illinois Supreme Court (1843–1848); Illinois Attorney General (1835–1836) Hiram M. Van Arman, (1839–1904), educated in Galena; served as lieutenant in the 58th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment; Secretary of the Arizona Territory (1882–1885) William B. Waddell (1807–1872), a founder of the Pony Express; mined in Galena 1824–1829 Henry O. Wagoner (1816–1901), civil rights activist and abolitionist in Chicago and Denver; lived in Galena 1839–1843;typesetter for a local newspaper Hempstead Washburne (1851–1918), mayor of Chicago (1891–1893);