Joel Aldrich Matteson

Joel Aldrich Matteson
Joel Aldrich Matteson
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	August 8, 1808; Watertown, New York
Died	January 31, 1873 (aged 64); Chicago, Illinois
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Mary Fish
Relatives	Roswell Eaton Goodell (son-in-law)
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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Party political offices
Preceded by Augustus C. French	Democratic nominee for Governor of Illinois 1852	Succeeded by William Alexander Richardson
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Preceded by Augustus C. French	Governor of Illinois 1853–1857	Succeeded by William Henry Bissell

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[cannon-1] Cannon, Helen (Winter 1964). "First Ladies of Colorado Mary Goodell Grant" (PDF). Colorado Magazine. 4 (1). Retrieved 1 June 2020.

[2] 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.

[3] ttp://illinoistimes.com, Illinois governors in trouble, A history of corruption at the top By Erika Holst, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015, [1]

[4] Illinois Central Magazine. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 1922. p. 45.

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Joel Aldrich Matteson


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	(1808-08-08)August 8, 1808 Watertown, New York
Died	January 31, 1873(1873-01-31) (aged 64) Chicago, Illinois
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Mary Fish
Relatives	Roswell Eaton Goodell (son-in-law)^[1]
Profession	Politician