Richard Yates (born January 18, 1815 in Warsaw, Kentucky; died November 27, 1873 in St. Louis, Missouri) succeeded John Wood as the thirteenth Governor of Illinois, serving between January 14, 1861 and January 16, 1865. Following the end of Yates' term as Governor, Richard James Oglesby (born July 25, 1824 in Oldham County, Kentucky; died April 24, 1899 in Elkhart, Illinois) became the fourteenth Governor of Illinois, serving between January 16, 1865 and January 11, 1869.
John Reynolds (born February 26, 1788 in Montgomery County, Maryland; died May 8, 1865 in Belleville, Illinois) succeeded Ninian Edwards as the fourth Governor of Illinois, serving between December 6, 1830 and November 17, 1834, including the whole of 1831.
John Reynolds (born February 26, 1788 in Montgomery County, Maryland; died May 8, 1865 in Belleville, Illinois) succeeded Ninian Edwards as the fourth Governor of Illinois, serving between December 6, 1830 and November 17, 1834, including the whole of 1832.
John Reynolds (born February 26, 1788 in Montgomery County, Maryland; died May 8, 1865 in Belleville, Illinois) succeeded Ninian Edwards as the fourth Governor of Illinois, serving between December 6, 1830 and November 17, 1834, including the whole of 1833.
Richard James Oglesby (born July 25, 1824 in Oldham County, Kentucky; died April 24, 1899 in Elkhart, Illinois) succeeded Richard Yates as the fourteenth Governor of Illinois, serving between January 16, 1865 and January 11, 1869, including the whole of 1867.
Richard James Oglesby (born July 25, 1824 in Oldham County, Kentucky; died April 24, 1899 in Elkhart, Illinois) succeeded Richard Yates as the fourteenth Governor of Illinois, serving between January 16, 1865 and January 11, 1869, including the whole of 1868.
The attorney General of Illinois is third in line.
Richard James Oglesby (born July 25, 1824 in Oldham County, Kentucky; died April 24, 1899 in Elkhart, Illinois) succeeded Richard Yates as the fourteenth Governor of Illinois, serving between January 16, 1865 and January 11, 1869. Following the end of Oglesby's term as Governor, John M. Palmer (born September 13, 1817 in Eagle Creek, Kentucky; died September 25, 1900 in Springfield, Illinois) became the fifteenth Governor of Illinois, serving between January 11, 1869 and January 13, 1873.
Ninian Edwards (born March 17, 1775 in Montgomery County, Maryland; died July 20, 1833 in Belleville, Illinois) succeeded Edward Coles as the third Governor of Illinois, serving between December 6, 1826 and December 6, 1830. Following the end of Edwards' term as Governor, John Reynolds (born February 26, 1788 in Montgomery County, Maryland; died May 8, 1865 in Belleville, Illinois) became the fourth Governor of Illinois, serving between December 6, 1830 and November 17, 1834.
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.
The current governor of Illinois is a Republican.
Yes, the Office of Governor of Illinois is not restricted by term limits.