For his father, the Illinois Secretary of State, see William J. Stratton. For the British Army general, see William Stratton (British Army officer).
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William G. Stratton
32nd Governor of Illinois
In office January 12, 1953 – January 9, 1961
Lieutenant
John William Chapman
Preceded by
Adlai Stevenson
Succeeded by
Otto Kerner Jr.
Chair of the National Governors Association
In office June 23, 1957 – May 18, 1958
Preceded by
Thomas B. Stanley
Succeeded by
LeRoy Collins
52nd & 56th Treasurer of Illinois
In office January 8, 1951 – January 12, 1953
Governor
Adlai Stevenson
Preceded by
Ora Smith
Succeeded by
Elmer J. Hoffman
In office January 11, 1943 – January 8, 1945
Governor
Dwight H. Green
Preceded by
Warren Wright
Succeeded by
Conrad F. Becker
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's at-large district
In office January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949
Preceded by
Emily Taft Douglas
Succeeded by
Constituency abolished
In office January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943
Preceded by
John Martin Thomas Smith
Succeeded by
Stephen A. Day
Personal details
Born
(1914-02-26)February 26, 1914 Ingleside, Illinois, U.S.
Died
March 2, 2001(2001-03-02) (aged 87) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Resting place
Rosehill Cemetery
Political party
Republican
Spouse
Shirley Stratton
Education
University of Arizona (BA)
Military service
Allegiance
United States
Branch/service
United States Navy
Years of service
1945–1946
Rank
Lieutenant
Battles/wars
World War II
William Grant Stratton (February 26, 1914 – March 2, 2001),[1][2] was an American politician who served as the 32nd governor of Illinois from 1953 to 1961.[3]
^"William G. Stratton, 87, Illinois' 32nd governor ..." Chicago Tribune. March 11, 2001. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
^"William Stratton; Illinois Governor, 87". The New York Times. March 5, 2001. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
^Illinois Blue Book 1959–60. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 15, 2013.
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