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| Keywords: John J. Hardin, tinted engraving.jpg en John J Hardin a prominent resident of Jacksonville poses for a portrait wearing a military uniform Hardin represented Morgan County in the General Assembly fought in the Black Hawk War and Mormon War of Hancock County served one term in the U S House of Representatives 1843-1845 and died fighting in the Mexican-American War at the Battle of Buena Vista on February 23 1844 A beloved figure more than fifteen thousand people joined the funeral procession to his burial site in Jacksonville's City Cemetery Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum http //alplm-cdi com/chroniclingillinois/items/show/26051 author date PD-art John J Hardin | ||||
