Robert Wilson McClaughry | |
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| Warden of Leavenworth Prison | |
| In office July 1, 1899 – June 30, 1913 | |
| General Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department | |
| In office May 18, 1891 – May 1893[1] | |
| Mayor | Hempstead Washburne Carter Harrison Sr. |
| Preceded by | Frederick H. Marsh[1] |
| Succeeded by | Michael Brennan[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 22, 1839 Fountain Green, Hancock County, Illinois, United States |
| Died | November 9, 1920 (aged 81) Chicago, Illinois |
| Resting place | Monmouth Cemetery, Monmouth, Illinois |
| Alma mater | Monmouth College |
| Occupation | Warden, prison reformer |
| Known for | Remedial prison reform |
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Robert Wilson McClaughry (July 22, 1839 – November 9, 1920) was an early leader in modern penal reform and the warden of several major penitentiaries including the United States Penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kansas. He was one of the early advocates of remedial instead of purely retributive treatment, and was closely associated with noted prison reformers such as Z. R. Brockway, of New York; General Brinkerhoff, of Ohio, and the two Dr. Wines, of Illinois.[2] He was also General Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department from 1891 to 1893.