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William G. Stratton | |
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.jpg) official portrait of Stratton as governor | |
| 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 | February 26, 1914 Ingleside, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | March 2, 2001 (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.