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Andrew Hickenlooper | |
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| 15thLieutenant Governor of Ohio | |
| In office January 12, 1880 – January 9, 1882 | |
| Governor | Charles Foster |
| Preceded by | Jabez W. Fitch |
| Succeeded by | Rees G. Richards |
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| Born | (1837-08-10)August 10, 1837 Hudson, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | May 12, 1904(1904-05-12) (aged 66) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Resting place | Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Maria Lloyd Smith Hickenlooper |
| Children | Smith |
| Relatives | John Hickenlooper (great-grandson) George Hickenlooper (great-grandson) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States Union |
| Branch/service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1862–1865 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant Colonel BrevetBrigadier General |
| Commands | 5th Ohio Independent Battery Chief of Staff,XVIII Corps |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Andrew Hickenlooper (August 10, 1837 – May 12, 1904) was anOhioancivil engineer,politician,industrialist, and aUnion Armylieutenant colonel of artillery and engineers. In recognition of his service, in 1866, he was nominated and confirmed for appointment as abrevetbrigadier general of volunteers to rank from March 13, 1865.
Hickenlooper was born in the village ofHudson, Ohio, the son of Abigail (Cox) and Andrew Hickenlooper.[1] He attendedWoodward College andXavier College. When he was nineteen, he entered the office ofA. W. Gilbert, then the citysurveyor ofCincinnati, and thoroughly mastered the duties of the position. Three years later, he became the city surveyor himself. After spending two years in this position, the Civil War broke out. He was married to Maria Lloyd Smith and had two children.
Although he was only twenty-four, he recruited what was known as Hickenlooper's Battery or the 5th Ohio Independent Battery, and joinedMaj. Gen.John C. Fremont atJefferson City, Missouri. In 1862, his battery was made a part of theArmy of the Tennessee and took a distinguished part in theBattle of Shiloh. Hickenlooper managed to save four of his six guns after the initialConfederate attack. He later defended the famous Hornet's Nest in support ofBenjamin M. Prentiss'sdivision. For gallantry at Shiloh, he became commandant of artillery inThomas J. McKean's division and later chief of staff of theXVII Corps.
During theVicksburg Campaign,Brig. Gen.James McPherson wrote toSecretary of WarEdwin Stanton that, as Hickenlooper's further promotion in the line of the artillery service was impossible, that he be given special consideration for promotion. Hickenlooper served through theAtlanta campaign as an engineer with distinguished honor and participated inSherman's March to the Sea, and the advance through theCarolinas. He was endorsed forbrigadier general by GeneralsWilliam Sherman,Oliver O. Howard, andUlysses S. Grant. On January 13, 1866PresidentAndrew Johnson nominated Hickenlooper for appointment to the grade ofbrevetbrigadier general of volunteers, to rank from March 13, 1865, and theUnited States Senate confirmed the appointment on March 12, 1866.[2]
After the war, Hickenlooper was appointedUnited States marshal for the Southern district of Ohio. Then he served two terms as city civil engineer. While in this office, he was made assistant to W.W. Scarborough, then the president of theCincinnati Gas Company, with the title of vice president. He served as vice president but for a short time, as he was then elected president of the company. He published two books,Competition in the Manufacture and Delivery of Gas (1881), andIncandescent Electric Lights for Street Illumination (1886).He became active in veterans affairs, particularly those of theSociety of the Army of the Tennessee, serving as its Corresponding Secretary, where he worked tirelessly for the erection of monuments to the memory of his friend and mentor, GeneralJames B. McPherson
In 1879, he was elected the 15thlieutenant governor of Ohio under GovernorCharles Foster and declined a renomination in 1881. He served one term as president of the CincinnatiChamber of Commerce.[3] In 1902, he published a book on the Battle of Shiloh.
Hickenlooper died in Cincinnati with a distinguished civil and military reputation. He is buried inSpring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati.[4] On January 3, 1912, a statue in honor of Hickenlooper was erected inVicksburg National Military Park.
His descendants include sonSmith Hickenlooper, a Federal Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and great-grandsonJohn Hickenlooper, former Governor of Colorado and current U.S. senator.
He was also related to pianistOlga Samaroff (née Lucy Mary Olga Agnes Hickenlooper).[5]
| Preceded by | Lieutenant Governor of Ohio 1880–1882 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Edwin Stevens | President of Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce 1886–1887 | Succeeded by Levi C. Goodale |
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