Joel Aldrich Matteson
Joel Aldrich Matteson | |
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10th Governor of Illinois | |
In office January 10, 1853 – January 12, 1857 | |
Lieutenant | Gustav Koerner |
Preceded by | Augustus C. French |
Succeeded by | William Henry Bissell |
Personal details | |
Born | Watertown, New York | August 8, 1808
Died | January 31, 1873 Chicago, Illinois | (aged 64)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Mary Fish |
Relatives | Roswell Eaton Goodell (son-in-law)[1] |
Profession | Politician |
Joel Aldrich Matteson (August 8, 1808 – January 31, 1873) was the tenth Governor of Illinois, serving from 1853 to 1857.[2] In 1855, he became the first governor to reside in the Illinois Executive Mansion. After his term as governor ended he was for many years the president of the Chicago and Alton Railroad.[3]
The last years of his life were marred by charges of corruption in the case. The village of Matteson, Illinois is named in his honor.[4] Matteson was buried in Joliet, Illinois.
References[]
- ^ Cannon, Helen (Winter 1964). "First Ladies of Colorado Mary Goodell Grant" (PDF). Colorado Magazine. 4 (1). Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ Mardos Rietsch, Pam (2006). "Chapter Twenty-Two of the History of Southern Illinois" [P. 246 Governor Joel A. Matteson]. Mardos Memorial Library. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
- ^ http://illinoistimes.com, Illinois governors in trouble, A history of corruption at the top By Erika Holst, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015, [1]
- ^ Illinois Central Magazine. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 1922. p. 45.
This article incorporates facts obtained from: Lawrence Kestenbaum, The Political Graveyard
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