Raleigh in Saline County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Ingersoll Law Office

1855-1857

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 14, 2022

1. Ingersoll Law Office Marker

Inscription. Two hundred feet east of here was the Ingersoll law office. Ebon Clark Ingersoll and Robert Green Ingersoll, his younger brother, before they moved to Peoria, had a successful law practice in the Saline County Circuit Court which met in Raleigh, the first county seat of Saline County, 1847-1859.

Erected 1954 by Illinois State Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Illinois State Historical Society series list.

Location. 37° 49.64′ N, 88° 31.981′ W. Marker is in Raleigh, Illinois, in Saline County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street and Church Street (Illinois Route 34), on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 32 N Main St, Raleigh IL 62977, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Illinois — Little Egypt,

in Shawnee Hills,

and in the Tri-State Region.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Kaskaskia Trail (approx. 4.1 miles away); Meeting House (approx. 4.1 miles away); Galatia United Methodist Church (approx. 4½ miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 4½ miles away); Dedicated in Grateful Tribute to the Men and Women Who Served.

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(approx. 4½ miles away); The Tobacco Industry (approx. 4.6 miles away); Homestead of Judge Samuel Elder (approx. 4.7 miles away); Eldorado (approx. 5.1 miles away).

More about this marker. The word "hundred" was spelled incorrectly on the marker as "hundered".

Also see . . .
1. Robert G. Ingersoll. Wiki page tells more about Ingersoll's life, from his birth in Dresden, New York to his political career (he was elected Attorney General in Illinois in 1867). Nicknamed "The Great Agnostic". (Submitted on February 14, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

2. Ebon C. Ingersoll. Wiki page tells more about Ebon's career, including having served in the U.S. House of Representatives in later years. He would open a law office in Washington, D.C., after his political career. Both him and his brother were abolitionists. (Submitted on February 14, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 14, 2022

2. Ingersoll Law Office Marker

View from across the road (IL 34)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 14, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 336 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 14, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.