Robert G. Ingersoll

Robert G. Ingersoll
Ingersoll c. 1865–80
16th Attorney General of Illinois
In office 1867–1869
Preceded by	David B. Campbell (1848)
Succeeded by	Washington Bushnell
Personal details
Born	Robert Green Ingersoll (1833-08-11)August 11, 1833 Dresden, New York, U.S.
Died	July 21, 1899(1899-07-21) (aged 65) Dobbs Ferry, New York, U.S.
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Eva Parker Ingersoll
Children	Eva Ingersoll Brown Maud Ingersoll Probasco
Relatives	Ebon Clarke Ingersoll (brother) Eva Ingersoll Wakefield (granddaughter)
Occupation	Politician, orator, lecturer
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Writing career
Period	19th century
Genre	Satire, essay, social commentary, political commentary, philosophical literature, biblical criticism
Subject	Freethought, agnosticism, humanism, abolitionism, women's rights

Robert Green Ingersoll (/ˈɪŋɡərˌsɔːl, -ˌsɒl, -səl/; August 11, 1833 – July 21, 1899), nicknamed "the Great Agnostic", was an American lawyer, writer, and orator during the Golden Age of Free Thought, who campaigned in defense of agnosticism.