1799 - 1877
John F. Rague Architect
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| Birthday |
24th March, 1799
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| Birthplace |
Scotch Plains, New Jersey
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| Died |
1877
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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| Occupation |
Architect
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John Francis Rague (1799–1877; pronounced ra-gu) was a mid-19th century architect who designed and built numerous public buildings including the 1837 Old Capitol of Illinois and the 1840 Territorial Capitol of Iowa. He was born on March 24, 1799 in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. He studied under Minard Lafever in New York, and moved to Springfield, Illinois in 1831. While there, he designed both the Illinois and Iowa capitol buildings, the Tinsley Dry Goods Building and many Greek Revival homes.
In Springfield, Rague was a friend of Abraham Lincoln, and suggested Lincoln wear white gloves to dinner parties.
Lincoln followed this recommendation.
