Dwight H. Green
Dwight H. Green | |
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Official portrait c. 1940 | |
| 30th Governor of Illinois | |
| In office January 13, 1941 – January 10, 1949 | |
| Lieutenant | Hugh W. Cross |
| Preceded by | John Henry Stelle |
| Succeeded by | Adlai Stevenson II |
| United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois | |
| In office 1931–1935 | |
| Preceded by | George E. Q. Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Michael L. Igoe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dwight Herbert Green January 9, 1897 Ligonier, Indiana, U.S |
| Died | February 20, 1958 (aged 61) Chicago, Illinois, U.S |
| Resting place | Rosehill Cemetery |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mabel Kingston (1926–1958) |
| Education | Wabash College (BA) University of Chicago (JD) |
| Signature | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Dwight Herbert Green (January 9, 1897 – February 20, 1958) was an American politician who served as the 30th Governor of the US state of Illinois, serving from 1941 to 1949. Green was a Republican. Prior to being elected governor, he served as United States attorney for the Northern District of Illinois (1931–1935), and ran unsuccessfully as his party's nominee in the 1939 Chicago mayoral election.