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Lewis followed in his father's footsteps as a Democratic Party leader. He served as his father's private secretary while his father was Vice President of the United States. Later, Lewis served as chairman of the Illinois State Board of Pardons, president of the Illinois Centennial Commission, and as Secretary of State under Governor Edward ...
In 1934, Barrett was elected Illinois Auditor of Public Accounts and served until 1940. In 1941, he joined the United States Marine Corps and served as Sergeant in the South Pacific during World War II. [1] In 1942, he ran unsuccessfully for Illinois Treasurer. In 1944, Barrett was elected Illinois Secretary of State.
Louis was born on December 27, 1863, [1] in Albion, Illinois, and is the son of Jesse and Fannie Emerson. [2] He was one of fourteen children. [3] After completing his education in the Albion public school system, Emmerson moved to Mount Vernon, Illinois, in 1883, and established a career in the mercantile business.
Madeleine Jana Korbel Albright [1] (born Marie Jana Körbelová, later Korbelová; May 15, 1937 – March 23, 2022) [2] [3] was an American diplomat and political scientist who served as the 64th United States secretary of state from 1997 to 2001.
Oglesby commissioned Harlow an Illinois colonel and tasked him with the oversight of Camp Butler in Springfield. [1] While there, Harlow edited the Illinois State Journal. [4] Harlow ran for Illinois Secretary of State in 1868, but the Republican Party instead decided to put Edward Rummel on the ticket. However, Harlow was named Assistant ...
The Comptroller of Illinois is a constitutional officer in the executive branch of government of the U.S. state of Illinois.Ten individuals have held the office of Comptroller since the enactment of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, replacing the prior office of Auditor of Public Accounts that was first created in 1799.
The two Lyndon LaRouche-affiliated candidates, Mark J. Fairchild for Lieutenant Governor and Janice Hart for Secretary of State, had not seen their affiliations with LaRouche well-publicized until after they won their upset primary defeats over Stevenson-backed candidates George Sangmeister and Aurelia Pucinski.
Comptroller was a newly formed office, created by the 1970 Constitution of Illinois to replace the office of Auditor of Public Accounts, of which the outgoing incumbent was Democrat Michael Howlett, who instead opted to run for Secretary of State. Republican George W. Lindberg was elected the inaugural Illinois Comptroller.