In 1871 , at the 17th Annual Illinois State Fair , McClernand 's colt , Zenith , won first place in the " Best Stallion Colt , 2 Years Old " category . The prize was $ 25 . McClernand served as district judge of the Sangamon ( Illinois ) District from 1870 to 1873 , and was president of the 1876 Democratic National Convention . McClernand 's last public service was on a federal advisory board overseeing the Utah Territory . Despite his resignation , he was able to receive an Army pension due to an act of Congress
1876 Democratic National Convention
1876 Democratic National Convention
John Alexander McClernand