Henry Horner | |
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| 28th Governor of Illinois | |
| In office January 9, 1933 – October 6, 1940 | |
| Lieutenant | Thomas Donovan John Stelle |
| Preceded by | Louis Emmerson |
| Succeeded by | John Stelle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Levy November 30, 1878 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | October 6, 1940 (aged 61) Winnetka, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Chicago Illinois Institute of Technology (LLB) |
Henry Horner (November 30, 1878 – October 6, 1940[1]) was an American politician. Horner served as the 28th Governor of Illinois, serving from January 1933 until his death in October 1940. Horner was noted as the first Jewish governor of Illinois.
- ^ Masters, Charles J. (2007). Governor Henry Horner, Chicago Politics, And the Great Depression. SIU Press. ISBN 9780809388042.