Joel Aldrich Matteson

Joel Aldrich Matteson (August 8, 1808 – January 31, 1873) was the tenth Governor of Illinois, serving from 1853 to 1857.[2] In 1855, he became the first governor to reside in the Illinois Executive Mansion. After his term as governor ended he was for many years the president of the Chicago and Alton Railroad.[3]

Joel Aldrich Matteson
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
DiedJanuary 31, 1873(1873-01-31) (aged 64)
Chicago, Illinois
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Mary Fish
RelativesRoswell Eaton Goodell (son-in-law)[1]
ProfessionPolitician

The last years of his life were marred by charges of corruption in the Canal Scrip Fraud case. The village of Matteson, Illinois is named in his honor.[4] Matteson was buried in Joliet, Illinois.

References
  1. Cannon, Helen (Winter 1964). "First Ladies of Colorado Mary Goodell Grant" (PDF). Colorado Magazine. 4 (1). Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  2. Mardos Rietsch, Pam (2006). "Chapter Twenty-Two of the History of Southern Illinois" [P. 246 Governor Joel A. Matteson]. Mardos Memorial Library. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  3. http://illinoistimes.com, Illinois governors in trouble, A history of corruption at the top By Erika Holst, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015,
  4. Illinois Central Magazine. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 1922. p. 45.

This article incorporates facts obtained from: Lawrence Kestenbaum, The Political Graveyard

Party political offices
Preceded by
Augustus C. French		 Democratic nominee for Governor of Illinois
1852		 Succeeded by
William Alexander Richardson
Political offices
Preceded by
Augustus C. French		 Governor of Illinois
1853–1857		 Succeeded by
William Henry Bissell


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