Joel Aldrich Matteson (born August 7, 1808 in Watertown, New York; died January 31, 1873 in Chicago, Illinois) succeeded Augustus C. French as the tenth Governor of Illinois, serving between January 10, 1853 and January 12, 1857. Following the end of Matteson's term as Governor, William Henry Bissell (born April 25, 1811 in Hartwick, New York; died March 18, 1860 in Springfield, Illinois) became the eleventh Governor of Illinois, serving between January 12, 1857 and his death.
William Henry Bissell (born April 25, 1811 in Hartwick, New York; died March 18, 1860 in Springfield, Illinois) succeeded Joel Aldrich Matteson as the eleventh Governor of Illinois, serving between January 12, 1857 and his death, including the whole of 1859.
Joel Aldrich Matteson (born August 7, 1808 in Watertown, New York; died January 31, 1873 in Chicago, Illinois) succeeded Augustus C. French as the tenth Governor of Illinois, serving between January 10, 1853 and January 12, 1857, including the whole of 1854.
Joel Aldrich Matteson (born August 7, 1808 in Watertown, New York; died January 31, 1873 in Chicago, Illinois) succeeded Augustus C. French as the tenth Governor of Illinois, serving between January 10, 1853 and January 12, 1857, including the whole of 1855.
Joel Aldrich Matteson (born August 7, 1808 in Watertown, New York; died January 31, 1873 in Chicago, Illinois) succeeded Augustus C. French as the tenth Governor of Illinois, serving between January 10, 1853 and January 12, 1857, including the whole of 1856.
Bissell Street was likely named for William Henry Bissell. He was the first Republican Governor of Illinois and a captain during the Mexican War. He was also a member of the Second Illinois Volunteers. He served as governor from 1857 until hi death on March 18, 1860.
Augustus C. French (born August 2, 1808 in Hill, New Hampshire; died September 4, 1864 in Lebanon, Illinois) succeeded Thomas Ford as the ninth governor of Illinois, serving between December 9, 1846 and January 10, 1853. Following the end of French's term as Governor, Joel Aldrich Matteson (born August 7, 1808 in Watertown, New York; died January 31, 1873 in Chicago, Illinois) became the tenth Governor of Illinois, serving between January 10, 1853 and January 12, 1857.
It was in 1857
Illinois State University was created in 1857.
Ursuline Academy - Illinois - was created in 1857.
The attorney General of Illinois is third in line.
The Chief Executive Officer of the state of Illinois is the governor. In 2014, the governor of Illinois was Pat Quinn. He took the office in 2009.
The current Illinois governor is a Republican.