Joel Aldrich Matteson

Joel Aldrich Matteson
Matteson's Portrait in the Illinois State Capitol's Hall of Governors
10th Governor of Illinois
In office
January 10, 1853 – January 12, 1857
LieutenantGustav Koerner
Preceded byAugustus C. French
Succeeded byWilliam Henry Bissell
Personal details
Born(1808-08-08)August 8, 1808
Watertown, New York, US
DiedJanuary 31, 1873(1873-01-31) (aged 64)
Chicago, Illinois, US
PartyDemocratic
SpouseMary Fish
RelativesRoswell Eaton Goodell (son-in-law)
Jennie Goodell Blow (granddaughter)
Mary Goodell Grant (granddaughter)
ProfessionPolitician
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Joel Aldrich Matteson (August 8, 1808 – January 31, 1873) was the tenth Governor of Illinois, serving from 1853 to 1857.


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