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Ingersoll Expires at Dobb's Ferry After Apoplexy
New York reports Robert G. Ingersoll died at his Dobb's Ferry home this afternoon from apoplexy after a brief illness. The famed public figure rose from Wisconsin and Illinois roots, became a lawyer, Civil War veteran, and later a prominent political and religious critic. The obituary traces his career from early law practice to national influence and his 1876 Blaine nomination reference.
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